Total Crime Rate

71.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 71.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 56.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Burglary 4.9 5/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Harling Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 192nd highest crime rate of 850 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 Harling Way (IP16 4JE) in the last 12 months was 71.3 per 1,000 residents and was 66.6% 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 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 56.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harling Way (IP16 4JE), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Harling Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harling Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Farrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Saxmundham Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Saxmundham Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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