Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 68.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 18.0 9/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.0 1/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

North Entrance 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 North Entrance (IP17 1AY) 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 North Entrance (IP17 1AY), 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 2026Violence and sexual offences Fairfield Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Back Of Market Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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