Total Crime Rate
28.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Maple Close area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Deben , and the 345th lowest crime rate of 850 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 Maple Close (IP12 2GH) in the last 12 months was 28.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.6% lower than the Deben average (34.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maple Close (IP12 2GH), the main crime hotspot is near Pine Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Gregorys Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Elm Close | — |
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