Crime Rate in Bures St Mary & Nayland, ward

Bures St Mary & Nayland has the 11th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Babergh district and the 738th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 108th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Bures St Mary & Nayland in the last 12 months was 29.6 per 1,000 residents and was 36.0% lower than the Babergh district average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Bures St Mary & Nayland’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 14.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Bures St Mary & Nayland ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parker'S Way, with 9 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Pikes Marsh (6 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.