Crime Rates at Crown Street, Leiston, IP16 4AX

Crown Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Crown Street (IP16 4AX) in the last 12 months was 91.6 per 1,000 residents and was 114.1% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 ( -22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 16.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crown Street (IP16 4AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Urban Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near High Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.