Total Crime Rate
36.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Plantation area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 405th 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 The Plantation (IP15 5QQ) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 11.1% lower than the Aldeburgh & Leiston average (41.0 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -54.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Plantation (IP15 5QQ), the main crime hotspot is near The Plantation. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 3 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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