Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

51.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 51.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Sheepshead Hill area has the 6th highest crime rate of 30 local areas in Great Cornard , and the 36th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Sheepshead Hill (CO10 0LU) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 69.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 51.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sheepshead Hill (CO10 0LU), the main crime hotspot is near Minsmere Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sheepshead Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Minsmere Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Minsmere Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Minsmere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grace Farrant Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grace Farrant Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brands Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jamie Allen Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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