Total Crime Rate
8.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Drive area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 65th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Drive (IP18 6PN) in the last 12 months was 8.3 per 1,000 residents and was 79.4% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -83.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Drive (IP18 6PN), the main crime hotspot is near Green Oaks. Police recorded 3 crimes here, including 1 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Halesworth & Blything| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mallard Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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