Total Crime Rate

122.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Apr 2025 - Mar 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.7 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 122.5 8/10
  • Violent crimes 49.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 19.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Other theft 6.6 6/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Halford Court area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 18th 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 Halford Court (IP8 3RT) in the last 12 months was 122.5 per 1,000 residents and was 369.8% higher than the Copdock & Washbrook average (26.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 166.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 49.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 87.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Halford Court (IP8 3RT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Greenspire Grove, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Further/Higher Educational Building (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Halford Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Mar 2026Shoplifting Greenspire Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Skylark Lane Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Unable to prosecute suspect
Mar 2026Other theft Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Public order Greenspire Grove Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Cherry Blossom Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Shoplifting Cherry Blossom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Skylark Lane Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Skylark Lane Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome
Mar 2026Anti-social behaviour Chamberlain Way
Mar 2026Shoplifting Laburnum Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Mar 2026Shoplifting Laburnum Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Public order Laburnum Close Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Mar 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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