Crap Towns / Leiston / Crime

How much crime is there in Leiston?

The police recorded 54.8 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Leiston from September 2023 to August 2026, 28% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 31.4. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 57.9, down from 58.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	58.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	47.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	57.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	31.4	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.1	7.0
Public order	3.9	6.6
Other theft	3.8	5.4
Shoplifting	2.5	7.1
Drugs	1.7	2.4
Vehicle crime	1.4	3.8
Burglary	1.1	3.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.1	0.8
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Ipswich	33.9 km	87.2
Lowestoft	31.2 km	81.1
Diss	37.1 km	66.0
Beccles	27.2 km	65.8
Leiston	–	54.8
Felixstowe	32.4 km	53.5
Bungay	28.8 km	52.2
Woodbridge	22.3 km	44.3
Needham Market	36.4 km	42.5
Harleston	28.7 km	38.7
Kesgrave	28.3 km	21.5
The typical town	–	76.2