Crime Rates at Saxmundham, IP17 1ER

This area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Kelsale & Yoxford , and the 55th 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 This (IP17 1ER) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 255.7% 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 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 85.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around postcode IP17 1ER, the main crime hotspot is near Church Hill. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.