Total Crime Rate
11.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Valley Wash area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 24 local areas in Clare, Hundon & Kedington , and the 72nd lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
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 Valley Wash (CO10 8EJ) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 75.7% lower than the Clare, Hundon & Kedington average (47.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Valley Wash (CO10 8EJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valley Wash, where police recorded 1 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mary Lane (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Clare, Hundon & Kedington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Valley Wash | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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