Total Crime Rate
12.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Priory Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 75 local areas in Halesworth & Blything , and the 126th lowest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Priory Road (NR34 7LR) in the last 12 months was 12.3 per 1,000 residents and was 69.3% lower than the Halesworth & Blything average (40.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY).
In the area around Priory Road (NR34 7LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Eagle Court, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chatten Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Halesworth & Blything| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Eagle Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Chatten Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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