Crime Rates at High Street, Leiston, IP16 4BX

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 53rd 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 High Street (IP16 4BX) in the last 12 months was 151.5 per 1,000 residents and was 254.3% 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 99.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (IP16 4BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Urban Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.