Total Crime Rate
170.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old Foundry Place area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Aldeburgh & Leiston , and the 41st highest crime rate of 853 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 Old Foundry Place (IP16 4XE) in the last 12 months was 170.4 per 1,000 residents and was 315.8% 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 32 (≈ 118.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -3.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old Foundry Place (IP16 4XE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Urban Road, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Parking Area (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Aldeburgh & Leiston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prospect Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Valley Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Neave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Neave Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cross Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Orchard Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Urban Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victory Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mandor Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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