Total Crime Rate

40.5 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 40.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Burglary 5.5 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Other theft 5.5 5/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Barracks Road area has the 11th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Assington , and the 116th highest crime rate of 301 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 Barracks Road (CO10 5LP) in the last 12 months was 40.5 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 22.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 20.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barracks Road (CO10 5LP), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Barracks Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (1/1)
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MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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