Total Crime Rate

46.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 23.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 20.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

King Georges Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 326th highest crime rate of 850 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 King Georges Avenue (IP16 4JT) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 9.5% higher than the Aldeburgh & Leiston average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Georges Avenue (IP16 4JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Heath View, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Charles Adams Close (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in King Georges Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heath View Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Valley Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Charles Adams Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paxton Chadwick Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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