Total Crime Rate
14.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Layham Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Box Vale , and the 56th lowest crime rate of 301 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 Layham Road (IP7 5ND) in the last 12 months was 14.0 per 1,000 residents and was 57.0% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Layham Road (IP7 5ND), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Raven Way, where police recorded 2 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Benton Street (1 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Raven Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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