Total Crime Rate
22.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
13.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Alice Parkins Close area has the 21st lowest crime rate of 60 local areas in Box Vale , and the 107th lowest 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 Alice Parkins Close (IP7 6FE) in the last 12 months was 22.5 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -12.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Alice Parkins Close (IP7 6FE), the main crime hotspot is near Emma Girling Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bus/Coach Station | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Emma Girling Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Emma Girling Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mary Clarke Close | Under investigation |
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