Total Crime Rate

88.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

57.5 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 88.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 57.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Drugs 7.7 7/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
  • 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

North Entrance area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Kelsale & Yoxford , and the 144th highest crime rate of 850 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 North Entrance (IP17 1AP) in the last 12 months was 88.1 per 1,000 residents and was 110.5% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 57.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Entrance (IP17 1AP), the main crime hotspot is near North Entrance. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Entrance area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holly Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson B1121 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft North Entrance Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Back Of Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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