Total Crime Rate
12.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Schoorl Close area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Box Vale , and the 48th 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 Schoorl Close (IP7 5SP) in the last 12 months was 12.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% lower than the Box Vale average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 380.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Schoorl Close (IP7 5SP), the main crime hotspot is near Woolner Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Box Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woolner Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Tower Mill Lane | — |
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