Total Crime Rate
52.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arnhem Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 279th highest crime rate of 853 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 Arnhem Road (IP16 4BN) in the last 12 months was 52.3 per 1,000 residents and was 27.6% higher 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arnhem Road (IP16 4BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Urban Road, where police recorded 22 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.
View Crime In Aldeburgh & Leiston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Quakers Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Foxglove End | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | South Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvester Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sylvester Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaward Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
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