Total Crime Rate
110.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Millfield Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Kelsale & Yoxford , and the 100th 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 Millfield Close (IP17 1XH) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 183.2% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -19.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 71.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -13.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Millfield Close (IP17 1XH), the main crime hotspot is near Park Avenue. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 9 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 | Drugs | B1119 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | B1119 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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