Total Crime Rate
36.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Holton Road area has the 37th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 404th highest crime rate of 853 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 Holton Road (IP19 8HE) in the last 12 months was 36.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.7% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -53.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 875.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Holton Road (IP19 8HE), the main crime hotspot is near Bensly'S Drift. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Stead Drive | — |
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