Total Crime Rate

66.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

42.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

Nov 2024 - Oct 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 66.1 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.0 5/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • 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 · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Fern Hill area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 18 local areas in Chadacre , and the 56th highest crime rate of 303 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 Fern Hill (CO10 7PR) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 144.2% higher than the Chadacre average (27.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -14.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fern Hill (CO10 7PR), the main crime hotspot is near Fern Hill, with 1 recorded incidents. This location is within roughly 0.3 miles of the postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fern Hill area

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Data Sources

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