Total Crime Rate
55.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026George Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Box Vale , and the 70th 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 George Street (IP7 5BB) in the last 12 months was 55.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around George Street (IP7 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pykenham Way (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Police Station | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gaell Crescent | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Church Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | B1070 | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Silk Mill Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Weavers Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Angel Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Inkerman Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalen Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pykenham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pykenham Way | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Pykenham Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Meadows Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calais Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street Mews | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street Mews | Under investigation |
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