Total Crime Rate

20.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 20.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.2 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Acer Grove area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 86th lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acer Grove (IP8 3RR) in the last 12 months was 20.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.8% lower than the Copdock & Washbrook average (23.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , down -87.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -87.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -90.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acer Grove (IP8 3RR), the main crime hotspot is near Pin Mill Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Acer Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Acer Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pin Mill Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Shotley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Laburnum Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rudlands Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pin Mill Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order Pin Mill Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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