Total Crime Rate

282.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

127.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 282.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 127.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 86.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 79.3 9/10
  • Public order 41.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.5 9/10
  • Other theft 20.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Oldfield Road area has the highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 3rd highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oldfield Road (IP8 3SE) in the last 12 months was 282.8 per 1,000 residents and was 960.2% higher than the Copdock & Washbrook average (26.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 127.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oldfield Road (IP8 3SE), the main crime hotspot is near Oldfield Road. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Oldfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenspire Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Devlin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cherry Blossom Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Cherry Blossom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Oldfield Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greenspire Grove —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Greenspire Grove Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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