Total Crime Rate
37.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
24.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Main Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Kelsale & Yoxford , and the 408th 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 Main Road (IP17 1HD) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 9.4% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Main Road (IP17 1HD), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
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