CO10 has an annual crime rate of 46.55 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CO10?

As of April 2026, CO10 has an annual crime rate of 46.55 per 1,000 residents, based on 224 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CO10?

The most common crime type in CO10 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 86 incidents in April 2026 — 38.4% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CO10 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CO10: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CO10 recorded 224 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 3.44 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 38.4% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 14.2% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring46.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment224 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 14.2% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

224

trending_down -25.3% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

46.55per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,337

Within CO10 district

West Suffolk

65,157

Estimated population

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Chestnut Road Map	total: 13 Other crime: 6 Violence and sexual offences: 6	13
Nightclub Map	total: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	9
Partridge Close Map	total: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Anti-social behaviour: 2	8
Elm Road Map	total: 7 Criminal damage and arson: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2	7
Petrol Station Map	total: 5 Shoplifting: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 1	5
Market Hill Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 1 Other crime: 1	4
Petrol Station Map	total: 4 Other theft: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1	4
Cherrytree Road Map	total: 4 Violence and sexual offences: 4	4
Moulton Close Map	total: 4 Criminal damage and arson: 2 Theft from the person: 1	4
Whitegates Map	total: 3 Possession of weapons: 3	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

224 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

38.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.5%

Other Theft

12.1%

Anti-social Behaviour

8.5%

Public Order

4.9%

Other Crime

4.5%

Vehicle Crime

4.0%

Drug Offences

4.0%

Weapons Possession

3.6%

Shoplifting

3.6%

Burglary

3.1%

Robbery

0.4%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: CO10

Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for more than a third of all recorded crime in CO10 (38.4%). Criminal Damage & Arson (12.5%) and Other Theft (12.1%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CO10 has fallen sharply — by 14.2%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CO10 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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