Total Crime Rate
181.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Pykenham Way area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Box Vale , and the 9th highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Pykenham Way (IP7 5EP) in the last 12 months was 181.3 per 1,000 residents and was 457.3% higher than the Box Vale average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 99.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Pykenham Way (IP7 5EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 36 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Pykenham Way (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Box Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Boswell Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Durrant Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pykenham Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Under investigation |
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