Total Crime Rate

126.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 126.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 38.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Other theft 11.0 8/10
  • Public order 11.0 8/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Drugs 5.5 6/10
  • Shoplifting 5.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

The Common area has the 5th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 82nd 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 The Common (IP18 6AL) in the last 12 months was 126.4 per 1,000 residents and was 170.1% higher than the Halesworth & Blything average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -88.9% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -88.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 44.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Common (IP18 6AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blyth Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Station Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in The Common area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blyth Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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