Total Crime Rate

6.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 6.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Richard Burn Way area has the lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Long Melford , and the 11th lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Richard Burn Way (CO10 1SY) in the last 12 months was 6.1 per 1,000 residents and was 83.9% lower than the Long Melford average (38.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Richard Burn Way (CO10 1SY), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 46 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 Richard Burn Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hitchcock Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Barker Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Uplands Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Hillcrest Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

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