Total Crime Rate
45.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Deben , and the 335th highest 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 School Lane (IP12 3RF) in the last 12 months was 45.0 per 1,000 residents and was 33.6% higher than the Deben average (33.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 30 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (IP12 3RF), the main crime hotspot is near School Lane, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.
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