Total Crime Rate

44.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 44.2 4/10
  • Violent crimes 18.9 4/10
  • Other theft 15.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

St Margarets Court area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 354th 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 St Margarets Court (IP18 6WG) in the last 12 months was 44.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.6% lower 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 Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Margarets Court (IP18 6WG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Green Lane Close, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Barbrook Green (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in St Margarets Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wangford Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wangford Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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