What is the crime rate in Babergh? 44 crimes per 1,000 residents
Babergh had 4,021 recorded crimes in the 12 months to August 2026, which is 44 per 1,000 residents and Typical for England and Wales. Crime fell 0.5% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 4,021
- Compared with England and Wales
- Typical
- On the previous 12 months
- −0.5%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to August 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in BaberghWhat are the most common crimes in Babergh?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Babergh, with 2,081 recorded in the 12 months to August 2026 (23 per 1,000 residents). The England and Wales rate is 35 per 1,000.
| Crime type | Per 1,000 |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offencesBelow England and Wales | 23 per 1,000 |
| Criminal damage and arsonBelow England and Wales | 4.8 per 1,000 |
| Other theftBelow England and Wales | 3.5 per 1,000 |
| Public orderBelow England and Wales | 3.0 per 1,000 |
| ShopliftingBelow England and Wales | 2.6 per 1,000 |
| Vehicle crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.9 per 1,000 |
| BurglaryBelow England and Wales | 1.7 per 1,000 |
| DrugsBelow England and Wales | 1.3 per 1,000 |
| Other crimeBelow England and Wales | 1.2 per 1,000 |
| Possession of weaponsBelow England and Wales | 0.7 per 1,000 |
| Theft from the personBelow England and Wales | 0.2 per 1,000 |
| RobberyBelow England and Wales | 0.1 per 1,000 |
| Bicycle theftBelow England and Wales | 0.1 per 1,000 |
Tags mark crime types more than 10% above or below the England and Wales rate for the same type.
Is crime going up or down in Babergh?
Crime fell 0.5% on the previous 12 months. 4,021 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to August 2026, against 4,043 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, September 2023 to August 2026
Which part of Babergh has the lowest crime rate?
Leavenheath has the lowest crime rate of the 21 areas of Babergh, at 20 crimes per 1,000 residents. Sudbury has the highest, at 95. Average house prices are shown alongside, so you can weigh crime against cost.
| Area | Per 1,000 | Band | Average price |
|---|---|---|---|
| LeavenheathVery Low | 20 | Very Low | £458,000 |
| ActonVery Low | 22 | Very Low | £347,603 |
| HolbrookVery Low | 22 | Very Low | £352,107 |
| GlemsfordVery Low | 24 | Very Low | £283,461 |
| BranthamVery Low | 26 | Very Low | £365,500 |
| BoxfordVery Low | 26 | Very Low | £484,575 |
| Nayland-with-WissingtonVery Low | 27 | Very Low | £611,368 |
| BildestonVery Low | 27 | Very Low | £319,576 |
| Great WaldingfieldLow | 31 | Low | £308,775 |
| LavenhamLow | 32 | Low | £478,040 |
| Capel St. MaryLow | 33 | Low | £372,504 |
| ChelmondistonLow | 33 | Low | £378,055 |
| Long MelfordLow | 35 | Low | £443,166 |
| ShotleyLow | 38 | Low | £276,928 |
| Great CornardLow | 41 | Low | £300,630 |
| East BergholtTypical | 43 | Typical | £492,749 |
| HadleighTypical | 47 | Typical | £321,154 |
| PinewoodTypical | 47 | Typical | £265,282 |
| SproughtonTypical | 55 | Typical | £369,711 |
| Copdock and WashbrookHigh | 72 | High | £565,000 |
| SudburyVery High | 95 | Very High | £291,459 |
How does crime in Babergh compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Babergh compared with the 4 nearest other areas in Suffolk.
Babergh vs Ipswich
- Babergh
- 44 per 1,000
- Ipswich
- 94 per 1,000
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Babergh vs Mid Suffolk
- Babergh
- 44 per 1,000
- Mid Suffolk
- 40 per 1,000
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Babergh vs West Suffolk
- Babergh
- 44 per 1,000
- West Suffolk
- 58 per 1,000
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Babergh vs East Suffolk
- Babergh
- 44 per 1,000
- East Suffolk
- 52 per 1,000
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Is Babergh a safe place to live?
Babergh had 44 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents in the 12 months to August 2026, which is Typical among areas in England and Wales. Crime fell 0.5% on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
Crime rate is Typical, on a scale from Very Low to Very High.
Typical means the middle fifth of areas in England and Wales by crime rate. The bands split every area we cover into fifths by crime rate, from Very Low to Very High.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Babergh?
Police recorded 416 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Babergh in the 12 months to August 2026, or 4.5 per 1,000 residents. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
What else do people ask about Babergh?
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 31 October 2026 at 17:30 with the latest Land Registry data (September 2026). The Babergh dataset covers 4,551 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.