Crime Rates at Mill Road, Saxmundham, IP17 1DS

Mill Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Kelsale & Yoxford , and the 344th 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 Mill Road (IP17 1DS) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (IP17 1DS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saxon Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Millfield Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.