Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.2 9/10
  • Shoplifting 15.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Other crime 7.5 9/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wadgate Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 79 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe , and the 105th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wadgate Road (IP11 2LY) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.1% higher than the Eastern Felixstowe average (51.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 67.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wadgate Road (IP11 2LY), the main crime hotspot is near Selvale Way. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Wadgate Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences James Boden Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Wadgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Butley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oak Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grange Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chestnut Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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