Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.9 6/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Public order 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gatekeeper Close area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 58th highest crime rate of 301 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 Gatekeeper Close (IP8 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 170.3% higher than the Copdock & Washbrook average (23.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gatekeeper Close (IP8 3NQ), the main crime hotspot is near Brookview. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gatekeeper Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gatekeeper Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Mayfly Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Brimstone Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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