Crime Rate in Aldeburgh & Leiston, ward

Aldeburgh & Leiston has the 14th lowest crime rate of 29 wards in East Suffolk district and the 1711th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 262nd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Aldeburgh & Leiston in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 27.8% lower than the East Suffolk district average (56.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Aldeburgh & Leiston’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 242 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -41.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 283 (≈ 23.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Aldeburgh & Leiston ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.