Total Crime Rate

138.0 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 138.0 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 33.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.7 8/10
  • Other theft 14.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.3 7/10
  • Drugs 11.3 9/10
  • Public order 5.6 5/10
  • Shoplifting 5.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 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

Valley Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 31 local areas in Copdock & Washbrook , and the 13th highest crime rate of 301 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 Valley Lane (IP9 2AZ) in the last 12 months was 138.0 per 1,000 residents and was 497.0% higher than the Copdock & Washbrook average (23.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Valley Lane area

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Data Sources

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