Crime Rates at Sylvester Road, Leiston, IP16 4BU

Sylvester Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sylvester Road (IP16 4BU) in the last 12 months was 77.9 per 1,000 residents and was 90.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 49.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sylvester Road (IP16 4BU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Urban Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Adams Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.