Crime Rates at Thoroughfare, Halesworth, IP19 8AP

Thoroughfare area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 35th 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 Thoroughfare (IP19 8AP) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 354.3% higher than the Halesworth & Blything average (40.0 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 Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 78.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thoroughfare (IP19 8AP), the main crime hotspot is near Steeple End. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.