Total Crime Rate
142.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Kelsale & Yoxford , and the 61st highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (IP17 1ER) in the last 12 months was 142.6 per 1,000 residents and was 264.8% higher than the Kelsale & Yoxford average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 40 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 46 (≈ 97.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode IP17 1ER, the main crime hotspot is near Church Hill. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Kelsale & Yoxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Hill | Under investigation |
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