Total Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
3.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Parker Place area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Long Melford , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Parker Place (CO10 1YG) in the last 12 months was 3.8 per 1,000 residents and was 88.4% lower than the Long Melford average (32.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Parker Place (CO10 1YG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crayford Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bishops Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Parker Place | Under investigation |
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