Crime Rate in Chadacre, ward

Chadacre has the 5th lowest crime rate of 24 wards in Babergh district and the 564th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 74th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Chadacre in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 41.8% lower than the Babergh district average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Chadacre’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 95 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 120.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 103 (≈ 16.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Chadacre ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Foundry Close. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.