Total Crime Rate

38.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 38.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 24.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.1 5/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Guthrum Road area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Box Vale , and the 121st highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guthrum Road (IP7 5BQ) in the last 12 months was 38.7 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guthrum Road (IP7 5BQ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 31 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Guthrum Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Angel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gaell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1070 Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkerman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Magdalen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Church Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weavers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Silk Mill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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