Total Crime Rate
31.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Springfield Avenue area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 77 local areas in Eastern Felixstowe , and the 383rd lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Springfield Avenue (IP11 9JZ) in the last 12 months was 31.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Eastern Felixstowe average (54.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Springfield Avenue (IP11 9JZ), the main crime hotspot is near Felixstowe. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Eastern Felixstowe| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Felixstowe | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exmoor Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Exmoor Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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