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Crime in IP7 7

How much crime is recorded in IP7 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Babergh
Region
East of England
Population
16,044 (2024)
Crime

How safe is IP7 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in IP7 7, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
13.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
23
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

IP7 7National
Violence and sexual offences10.923.6
Shoplifting5.48.4
Burglary5.49.1
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Anti-social behaviour2.210.7
Other theft2.04.5
Public order1.54.6
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Other crime0.91.5
Vehicle crime0.83.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Drugs0.22.4
Bicycle theft0.01.0
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 12% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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