Total Crime Rate

54.6 per 1,000 5/10 · 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 54.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.1 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.7 6/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
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

Broad Meadow area has the 10th highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 76th highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Broad Meadow (IP8 3SP) in the last 12 months was 54.6 per 1,000 residents and was 136.3% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 175.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 32.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 140.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Broad Meadow (IP8 3SP), the main crime hotspot is near Greenspire Grove. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Broad Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramblewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Buttercup Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramblewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramblewood Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greenspire Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Greenspire Grove Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Laburnum Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Cherry Blossom Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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