Crime Rates at Valley Terrace, Leiston, IP16 4AP

Valley Terrace area has the 13th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 319th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Valley Terrace (IP16 4AP) in the last 12 months was 47.8 per 1,000 residents and was 11.8% higher than the Aldeburgh & Leiston average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 25.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Valley Terrace (IP16 4AP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Urban Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Adams Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.