Crime Rate in Great Cornard, ward

Great Cornard has the 7th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Babergh district and the 2119th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 327th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Great Cornard in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.4% lower than the Babergh district average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Great Cornard’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 263 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -45.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 301 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Great Cornard ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Eldred Court. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.