Crime Rates at Dinsdale Road, Leiston, IP16 4EX

Dinsdale Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Dinsdale Road (IP16 4EX) in the last 12 months was 60.2 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 19.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dinsdale Road (IP16 4EX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near High Street, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.