Total Crime Rate
59.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Street area has the 19th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 240th highest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Street (IP17 2HL) in the last 12 months was 59.6 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% higher than the Halesworth & Blything average (46.8 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Street (IP17 2HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Causeway, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill Hill (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | The Causeway | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Hill | Under investigation |
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