Total Crime Rate

70.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 70.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 46.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 15.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Box Vale , and the 46th highest crime rate of 304 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 Church Street (CO10 9SA) in the last 12 months was 70.3 per 1,000 residents and was 133.8% higher than the Box Vale average (30.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 3 cases , up 50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 46.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CO10 9SA), the main crime hotspot is near Church Street. Police recorded 6 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitegates Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitegates Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Whitegates Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bear'S Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bear'S Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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