Crime Rates at Kings Road, Leiston, IP16 4DA

Kings Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 227th 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 Kings Road (IP16 4DA) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -47.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Road (IP16 4DA), 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.