Babergh crime rate Interactive maps and visualisation

Overview of Babergh crime rate

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Babergh, with a low crime rating, is ranked 23rd among 25 local administrative districts for its crime rate. In 2023, the area saw 4,886 reported crimes, against a population of 92,338. This results in a crime rate of 52.91 per 1,000 people, reflecting an 11.85% decrease from the previous year.

The most frequent crimes in Babergh include Violence and sexual offences (40.9%), Anti-social behaviour (15.9%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.8%), with the rarest being Theft from the person (0.6%), Bicycle theft (0.4%), and Robbery (0.2%).

Out of its 24 wards, those with the highest crime rates are Sudbury South East (163.0), Sudbury South West (134.2), and Sudbury North West (90.4), while the safest are Bures St Mary & Nayland (27.2), Brett Vale (18.7), and South East Cosford (17.7).

In Babergh, there were increases in Anti-social behaviour and Violence and sexual offences in 2020, with Violence and sexual offences also rising in 2022. However, the area saw decreases in Anti-social behaviour in 2021, alongside reductions in Criminal damage and arson and Violence and sexual offences in the same year. A further decline in Violence and sexual offences was observed in 2023.

Babergh crime incidents by crime type

A total of 4886 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.

Violence and sexual offences – 1997 (40.9)%
Anti-social behaviour – 775 (15.9)%
Criminal damage and arson – 428 (8.8)%
Public order – 407 (8.3)%
Other theft – 374 (7.7)%
Burglary – 218 (4.5)%
Shoplifting – 216 (4.4)%
Vehicle crime – 160 (3.3)%
Other crime – 109 (2.2)%
Drugs – 100 (2.0)%
Possession of weapons – 43 (0.9)%
Theft from the person – 30 (0.6)%
Bicycle theft – 20 (0.4)%
Robbery – 9 (0.2)%

How does Babergh compare against nearby areas ?

Babergh ranks 23rd when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.

List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):

Heat map for all nearby areas Babergh is compared against

Crime rates in Babergh wards

There are 24 wards within Babergh. Sudbury South East, Sudbury South West, Sudbury North West has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.

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List of all 24 wards from high crime rate to low.