Total Crime Rate

39.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 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 39.1 4/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Alderton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Deben , and the 396th highest 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 Alderton Road (IP12 3RQ) in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 15.0% higher 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alderton Road (IP12 3RQ), the main crime hotspot is near Swallows Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Alderton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swallows Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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