Total Crime Rate

88.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

Apr 2025 - Mar 2026
Latest update: 03.05.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 88.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 54.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.1 8/10
  • Other theft 17.2 9/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Poplar Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Poplar Lane (IP8 3HL) in the last 12 months was 88.5 per 1,000 residents and was 239.1% higher than the Copdock & Washbrook average (26.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 54.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Poplar Lane (IP8 3HL), the main crime hotspot is near Poplar Lane. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Poplar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Other theft Poplar Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Poplar Lane Under investigation
Mar 2026Burglary Poplar Lane Under investigation
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Data Sources

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