Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CB3 · Cambridgeshire
97
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
IP16 · Suffolk
30
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Leiston has less crime — 30 vs 97 incidents in April 2026.
Hardwick recorded substantially more crime than Leiston in April 2026 — 97 incidents compared to 30, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share a near-identical crime profile, with Violence & sexual offences dominating in each. Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Leiston recorded fewer crimes than Hardwick — 30 vs 97 incidents. That is 69% fewer crimes. Leiston is also below the national average for crime.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In April 2026, Hardwick recorded 19 incidents of this type vs 19 in Leiston. Overall, Leiston had fewer total crimes (30 vs 97).