Total Crime Rate

55.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.8 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 55.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 34.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Long Bessels area has the 13th highest crime rate of 60 local areas in Box Vale , and the 69th 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 Long Bessels (IP7 5DB) in the last 12 months was 55.8 per 1,000 residents and was 85.4% 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 9 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 Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 34.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Long Bessels (IP7 5DB), the main crime hotspot is near Pykenham Way. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Long Bessels area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pykenham Way Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Weavers Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Angel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Inkerman Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pykenham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pykenham Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Angel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour New Cut —
Apr 2026Other theft Gaell Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Weavers Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Timperley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Timperley Road —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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