Total Crime Rate
2.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Church Lane area has the lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Box Vale , and the 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 Church Lane (IP7 7NN) in the last 12 months was 2.6 per 1,000 residents and was 91.9% lower than the Box Vale average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
In the area around Church Lane (IP7 7NN), the main crime hotspot is near Fen Lane. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 10 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 | Fen Lane | Under investigation |
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