Total Crime Rate

83.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 83.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Burglary 6.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Drugs 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Other theft 2.3 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Waldingfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Assington , and the 36th highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

The streets immediately around this postcode mostly have high or very high crime levels, and on average the bordering areas are much more affected by crime than this postcode itself.

The overall crime rate in the area around Waldingfield Road (CO10 0GN) in the last 12 months was 83.2 per 1,000 residents and was 189.3% higher than the Assington average (28.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 56.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Waldingfield Road (CO10 0GN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Rimmer Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drake Road (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Waldingfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drake Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rimmer Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Nelson Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Mary'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Aubrey Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Reynolds Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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