Total Crime Rate
13.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bedingfield Crescent area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 850 local areas in East Suffolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Bedingfield Crescent (IP19 8DZ) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average (46.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
In the area around Bedingfield Crescent (IP19 8DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lambert Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nightingale Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Lambert Close | Under investigation |
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