Total Crime Rate
13.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025This area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Box Vale , and the 54th lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around This (IP7 7JL) in the last 12 months was 13.8 per 1,000 residents and was 57.6% lower than the Box Vale average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around postcode IP7 7JL, the main crime hotspot is near Barn Close. Police recorded 4 crimes here, including 3 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 | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
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