Total Crime Rate

59.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · Nov 2024 - Oct 2025

Violent Crime Rate

11.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 59.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 11.2 2/10
  • Burglary 11.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Other theft 11.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.2 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.8 2/10
  • Drugs 3.8 4/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle 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
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

Clare Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Long Melford , and the 66th 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 Clare Road (CO10 9AE) in the last 12 months was 59.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher than the Long Melford average (35.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 11.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clare Road (CO10 9AE), the main crime hotspot is near Cranbrook Lane. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 2 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clare Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Oct 2025Other crime Cranbrook Lane Under investigation

Data Sources

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