Total Crime Rate

71.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 71.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Public order 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Swan Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 191st highest 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 Swan Lane (IP19 8LJ) in the last 12 months was 71.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.7% higher 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Swan Lane (IP19 8LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Place, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lambert Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Swan Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Old Brewery Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lambert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Thoroughfare Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Bridge Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maltings Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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