Total Crime Rate
25.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Broom Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Cornard , and the 123rd lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Broom Street (CO10 0EE) in the last 12 months was 25.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower than the Great Cornard average (46.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Broom Street (CO10 0EE), the main crime hotspot is near Recreation Walk. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Great Cornard| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Butt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Butt Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Recreation Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sparrow Road | Under investigation |
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