Crime and Safety in Hadleigh
Last updated: 07 Jun 2026
Hadleigh is the third safest small town in Suffolk, and is the 123rd most dangerous overall out of Suffolk's 461 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Hadleigh in 2026 is 41 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares favourably to Suffolk's overall crime rate, coming in 20% lower than the Suffolk rate of 51 per 1,000 daytime population. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Hadleigh is the 181st safest small town, and the 4,604th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In March 2016, Hadleigh had the worst crime rate in Suffolk for robbery, with 1 crime reported and a crime rate of 0.10 per 1,000 daytime population. And in January 2026, Hadleigh was the worst small town in Suffolk for public order, with 5 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.48 per 1,000 daytime population. June 2024 was also a bad month for Hadleigh residents, when it was Suffolk's most dangerous small town for robbery, recording 1 crime at a rate of 0.10 per 1,000 daytime population.
The most common crimes in Hadleigh are violence and sexual offences, with 249 offences during 2026, giving a crime rate of 24. This is 2.9% higher than 2025's figure of 242 offences and a difference of 0.65 from 2025's crime rate of 23. Hadleigh's least common crime is robbery, with 0 offences recorded in 2026.
Hadleigh 2026 Crime Scorecard
Third Safest
Small Towns, Suffolk
33% lower, regional crime rate
East of England
43% lower, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
Local Crime in Context
As of April 2026, the crime rate in Hadleigh is 33% lower than the East of England and 43% lower than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
Hadleigh Crime Rate Over Time
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Hadleigh Crime Map
Incidents mapped in Hadleigh represent the time frame between January 2016 and April 2026. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
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Introduction to Hadleigh's crime statistics
This crime profile provides a detailed view of crime and safety around Hadleigh up to April 2026, the most recent data release available. The crime figures and statistics have been calculated across each of Hadleigh's 278 postcodes using three area sizes for comparison:
- Within a Five-Minute Walk
- Within a Ten-Minute Walk
- Within a Fifteen-Minute Walk
Individual crime risk scores and index figures are for the 12-month period ending April 2026 unless otherwise stated.
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Crime Risk Scores
Hadleigh • 12 Months Ending April 2026
The typical five-minute walk within Hadleigh has a crime risk score of 503. This is based on analysis of 278 nearby areas within Hadleigh, with "most" referring to roughly two thirds of the nearby locations.
Crime risk scores are on a scale of 1 to 1,000 and consider the severity of the crimes involved, as determined by sentencing guidelines. A score of 1 represents the lowest risk, and 1,000 the highest risk. This approach ensures that - unlike overall crime rate figures - bicycle theft is not given the same importance in Hadleigh's risk scores as, for example, robbery, or violence & sexual offences.
Within a five-minute walk of the typical location in Hadleigh, crime risk scores are typically around 503, while in Suffolk they are average 435.
Areas within a ten-minute walk typically see crime risk scores of 491 (402 for Suffolk), and scores within a fifteen-minute walk are most often around 467 (Suffolk 387).
Trends in Crime Risk
Hadleigh
Calculated via Seasonal and Trend decomposition using Loess, the Seasonality Adjusted line represents the original data with seasonality subtracted, and the Trend line has been plotted unadjusted. Overall trend direction has been identified using the Mann-Kendall trend test, and rate calculated from the slope of the best-fit line identified from linear regression.
No trend could be found in Hadleigh's crime risk scores over the last 10 years, and the trend may well be static.
Looking at the previous five years, the trend in Hadleigh's crime risk score is up by 9%. While potentially a good indicator of the overall risk trend, cross-referencing with major cultural events and Covid's impact during this time is advised.
Over the last year, Hadleigh's crime risk score has shown a downward trend of approximately 28%, indicating that the risk profile is going down. This is an extremely short time period for crime trend analysis, and caution should be exercised when interpreting this figure.
Crime Rates and Indexes
Hadleigh
The CrimeRate Index shows how crime rates compare against the national average.
1.0 equals the average
2.0 is double
3.0 triple
0.5 is half and
0.25 a quarter.
Highest Crime Rates
Hadleigh • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Excluding other crime and other theft because their geographic location is often not relevant, anti-social behaviour as its definition is too wide, and bicycle theft for its specificity.
Possession of Weapons offences have a crime rate of 1.08 reports per 1,000 people in Hadleigh, which is 1.71 times the national average. This figure is calculated from 11 crime reports logged by Suffolk Police during the 12-month period ending April 2026.
For the same period, Suffolk Police recorded 38 reports of Public Order in Hadleigh, resulting in a crime rate of 3.67 reports per 1,000, and a CrimeRate Index of 0.84.
The crime rate for Violence and Sexual Offences is 0.79 times the national average at 24 reports per 1,000. This is from 249 crime reports reported to Suffolk Police.
Most Significant 3-Year Increases in Crime Types
Hadleigh
Excluding other crime and other theft, anti-social behaviour, and bicycle theft, and calculated with the same STL method described in Trends in Crime Risk, using CrimeRate Index figures to identify crime types that are trending above or below the national average, and the analysis timeframe limited to the last three years.
Violence and Sexual Offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.79 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Violence and Sexual Offences CrimeRate Index was 0.54 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 46% over this timeframe.
Possession of Weapons offences are trending upwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 1.43 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Possession of Weapons CrimeRate Index was 2.86 times the national average, and the current trend indicates an increase of 50% over this timeframe.
Burglary offences are trending upwards, though the CrimeRate Index three years ago is too low to measure, and the trend should be reviewed with caution.
Most Significant 3-Year Decreases in Crime Types
Hadleigh
Calculated with the same methodology as the largest increases section above.
Criminal Damage and Arson offences are trending downwards, and have a CrimeRate Index of 0.54 for the month of April 2026.
Three years ago, the monthly Criminal Damage and Arson CrimeRate Index was 0.95 times the national average, and the current trend indicates a decrease of 43% over this timeframe.
Crime Type Breakdown & Heat Map
Hadleigh • 12 Months Ending April 2026
Size and colour reflect the CrimeRate Index figures for each type of crime.
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| Crime Type | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 35 | 3.37 | 0.24 | 4,088 | 4.73 | 0.33 | 74,182 | 10.23 | 0.72 |
| Bicycle Theft | 2 | 0.19 | 2.71 | 425 | 0.50 | 0.68 | 5,325 | 0.72 | 0.99 |
| Burglary | 14 | 1.37 | 0.59 | 1,730 | 2.01 | 0.64 | 17,593 | 2.42 | 0.77 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 38 | 3.68 | 0.64 | 4,458 | 5.18 | 0.82 | 40,107 | 5.51 | 0.88 |
| Drugs | 3 | 0.30 | 0.39 | 1,296 | 1.50 | 0.49 | 18,935 | 2.59 | 0.84 |
| Other Crime | 9 | 0.88 | 0.81 | 1,477 | 1.71 | 0.92 | 12,241 | 1.70 | 0.92 |
| Other Theft | 27 | 2.62 | 0.50 | 3,265 | 3.79 | 0.67 | 34,703 | 4.78 | 0.84 |
| Possession of Weapons | 11 | 1.08 | 1.71 | 691 | 0.80 | 0.94 | 5,931 | 0.83 | 0.98 |
| Public Order | 38 | 3.67 | 0.84 | 3,020 | 3.51 | 0.61 | 32,088 | 4.42 | 0.76 |
| Robbery | - | - | - | 293 | 0.33 | 0.28 | 4,492 | 0.61 | 0.52 |
| Shoplifting | 21 | 2.04 | 0.31 | 4,281 | 4.98 | 0.70 | 43,068 | 5.94 | 0.83 |
| Theft From the Person | 2 | 0.20 | 0.74 | 246 | 0.29 | 0.19 | 3,654 | 0.52 | 0.34 |
| Vehicle Crime | 10 | 0.97 | 0.44 | 1,965 | 2.29 | 0.53 | 27,821 | 3.84 | 0.89 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 249 | 24.12 | 0.79 | 21,113 | 24.51 | 0.81 | 200,684 | 27.65 | 0.91 |
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Total Crime by Year
Hadleigh | Suffolk | East of England | |||||||
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| Year | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index | Count | Rate | Index |
| 2026 | 424 | 41.12 | 0.69 | 44,260 | 51.40 | 0.71 | 446,642 | 61.53 | 0.85 |
| 2025 | 404 | 39.51 | 0.63 | 44,049 | 51.69 | 0.70 | 441,082 | 61.31 | 0.83 |
| 2024 | 360 | 35.68 | 0.61 | 45,625 | 54.02 | 0.72 | 443,460 | 62.34 | 0.83 |
| 2023 | 444 | 44.48 | 0.65 | 51,203 | 61.13 | 0.77 | 474,715 | 67.51 | 0.85 |
| 2022 | 427 | 43.68 | 0.67 | 51,115 | 61.63 | 0.80 | 471,617 | 67.78 | 0.88 |
| 2021 | 413 | 42.83 | 0.73 | 48,176 | 58.61 | 0.85 | 437,869 | 63.51 | 0.93 |
| 2020 | 436 | 45.35 | 0.70 | 48,388 | 59.19 | 0.80 | 465,376 | 67.88 | 0.92 |
| 2019 | 448 | 47.08 | 0.72 | 54,176 | 66.57 | 0.87 | 482,539 | 70.87 | 0.93 |
| 2018 | 420 | 44.42 | 0.72 | 52,839 | 65.11 | 0.92 | 439,882 | 64.91 | 0.91 |
| 2017 | 358 | 37.52 | 0.69 | 45,316 | 56.09 | 0.88 | 396,747 | 58.76 | 0.92 |
| 2016 | 149 | 15.52 | 0.89 | 13,418 | 16.66 | 0.87 | 116,493 | 17.30 | 0.91 |
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Hadleigh Compared to Nearby Small Towns
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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| Sudbury | 1,230 | 77.76 | 89% more dangerous |
| Mildenhall | 722 | 71.80 | 75% more dangerous |
| Brandon | 572 | 60.69 | 48% more dangerous |
| Newmarket | 1,347 | 64.01 | 56% more dangerous |
| Beccles | 601 | 55.22 | 34% more dangerous |
| Stowmarket | 1,306 | 54.75 | 33% more dangerous |
| Woodbridge | 377 | 44.98 | 9% more dangerous |
| Great Cornard | 405 | 40.18 | 2.3% safer |
| Hadleigh | 424 | 41.12 | - |
| Felixstowe | 1,227 | 43.72 | 6% more dangerous |
| Carlton Colville | 243 | 28.77 | 30% safer |
| Kesgrave | 267 | 18.73 | 54% safer |
Comparing Hadleigh to the UK's Major Cities
12 Months Ending Apr 2026
| City Name | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
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| Hadleigh | 41.12 | - |
| Cardiff | 79.55 | 93% more dangerous |
| Newcastle upon Tyne | 82.69 | 101% more dangerous |
| Sheffield | 84.09 | 104% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 97.87 | 138% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 104.64 | 154% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 105.05 | 155% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 106.48 | 159% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 107.10 | 160% more dangerous |
| Nottingham | 107.74 | 162% more dangerous |
| Westminster | 125.00 | 204% more dangerous |
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Recent Crimes in Hadleigh
The 20 most recent crime reports in Hadleigh.
| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
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| April 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | On or near Timperley Road | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Coram Street | |
| April 2026 | Burglary | On or near Emma Girling Close | |
| April 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Pykenham Way | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Emma Girling Close | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Frog Hall Lane | |
| April 2026 | Other theft | On or near Gaell Crescent | |
| April 2026 | Possession of weapons | On or near Weavers Close | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Parking Area | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Silk Mill Close | |
| April 2026 | Public order | On or near Timperley Road | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near B1070 | |
| April 2026 | Shoplifting | On or near Supermarket | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pykenham Way | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Weavers Close | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Wentworth Close | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Pykenham Way | |
| April 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Mary Clarke Close |
Methodology & Data Sources
Hadleigh Crime Report
Data Sources & Processing
Every month, CrimeRate processes crime reports from data.police.uk, the UK's official provider of open crime report data. Each crime report includes anonymised coordinates, most often "snapped" to the middle of the nearest street, or to the nearest major landmark. The reports also include the month and year the crime was reported, as well as the type of crime.
Data releases on data.police.uk happen once a month, with a two-month delay. This means that, for example, crimes reported in Hadleigh during June 2026 will typically become available in August 2026. The latest release is for Apr 2026 and was released in Jun 2026. To provide current and historical crime statistics, CrimeRate processed 61,669,232 crime reports for the latest release.
Hadleigh Data Points
For Hadleigh, CrimeRate uses the geographic boundaries provided by The Office for National Statistics in the December 2023 release of their Parishes and Non Civil Parished Areas dataset, using the PARNCP23CD column value E04009093.
Due to the 2021 Census being conducted during a UK-wide Coronavirus lockdown, the daytime population figures released so far cannot be relied on for purposes such as comparing crime rates. Instead, CrimeRate uses Hadleigh's daytime - or "workday" - population of 8,404 from the ONS 2011 Census for calculations throughout the site.
All geographic boundaries use the full resolution - extent of the realm versions where provided to avoid missing crime reports near coastlines and rivers - the banks of the Thames in particular - that would otherwise not be included when using the clipped to the coastline datasets.
Calculating Crime Rates
CrimeRate locates the UK region, county, and town/city/village locality for each crime report, and calculates the crime rate by taking the sum of all crime reports, dividing it by the locality's daytime / "workday" population, and multiplying the result by 1,000 to get the crime rate per 1,000.
Crime Risk Score Calculations
CrimeRate calculates crime counts for local, nearby, and wider areas for every postcode in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The postcodes locations are deduplicated by a process that ensures distinct points are approximately 50 metres apart. This process removes the bias that would otherwise come from counting the same crimes several times in heavily populated areas.
Using a custom algorithm developed in-house, CrimeRate applies a crime severity weighting to each area's crime counts, based on the type of crime reported. This increases or decreases the crime count, or zeroes it out entirely, depending on the crime type. A separate crime severity rate is then calculated, standardised, and scaled to fit the crime risk score range of 1 to 1,000, with 1 being the lowest score, and 1,000 the highest.
Crime risk scores undergo further analysis per town, city, and village plus other areas including police forces and neighbourhoods. CrimeRate uses percentiles to work out the most common range of crime risk scores in each locality. This includes identifying the high and low bounds where approximately 68% of scores fall, and finding the median (50th percentile) for easy reference.
The crime types with a weight of zero are: Anti-Social Behaviour; Bicycle Theft; Other Crime; Other Theft; and Shoplifting. The highest weights to are assigned to Violence & Sexual Offences, and the lowest to Vehicle Crime.
Frequently Asked Questions
Crime in Hadleigh