Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 63.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Seven Cottages Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 109 local areas in Carlford & Fynn Valley , and the 223rd highest crime rate of 853 local areas in East Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Seven Cottages Lane (IP5 1DX) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 111.2% higher than the Carlford & Fynn Valley average (30.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 400.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 28.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Seven Cottages Lane (IP5 1DX), the main crime hotspot is near Dumfries Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Seven Cottages Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Road Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Dumfries Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Glencoe Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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