Crime Rates at High Street, Saxmundham, IP17 1AF

High Street area has the 8th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Kelsale & Yoxford , and the 198th 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 High Street (IP17 1AF) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.5% higher than the Kelsale & Yoxford average (41.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -29.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (IP17 1AF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near North Entrance, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Warren Avenue (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.