Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 54.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Shoplifting 13.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bramblewood area has the 8th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 304 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 Bramblewood (IP8 3RS) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 104.9% higher than the Copdock & Washbrook average (26.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bramblewood (IP8 3RS), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bramblewood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Laburnum Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramblewood —
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Milnrow Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laburnum Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Laburnum Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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