Total Crime Rate

18.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 18.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 12.9 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.3 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Beck Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Deben , and the 204th 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 Beck Close (IP12 2UE) in the last 12 months was 18.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% 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 Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Beck Close (IP12 2UE), the main crime hotspot is near Welburn Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Beck Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mayhew Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Welburn Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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