Crime Rate in Hadleigh North, ward

Hadleigh North has the 5th highest crime rate of 24 wards in Babergh district and the 2690th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 414th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hadleigh North in the last 12 months was 51.1 per 1,000 residents and was 10.6% higher than the Babergh district average (46.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hadleigh North’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 115 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 127 (≈ 35.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 51.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hadleigh North ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Ann Strutt Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.