Total Crime Rate

43.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

31.5 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 43.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 31.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.7 6/10
  • Drugs 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Seaman Avenue area has the 15th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Kelsale & Yoxford , and the 362nd 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 Seaman Avenue (IP17 1DZ) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.7% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seaman Avenue (IP17 1DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fisher Close, 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.

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Crime Over Time in Seaman Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Fisher Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Seaman Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Millfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mayflower Avenue —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lincoln Avenue —
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Data Sources

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