Crap Towns / Hadleigh / Crime

How much crime is there in Hadleigh?

The police recorded 45.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Hadleigh from September 2023 to August 2026, 41% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 46.9, up from 39.1 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	39.1	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	49.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	46.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	24.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.5	7.0
Public order	4.2	6.6
Shoplifting	3.6	7.1
Other theft	3.1	5.4
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Vehicle crime	0.8	3.8
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Drugs	0.4	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.3	0.5
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	less than 0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Colchester	17.6 km	102
Ipswich	12.8 km	87.2
Harwich	24.3 km	85.8
Berechurch	20.8 km	75.3
Sudbury	15.4 km	72.8
Stowmarket	15.7 km	59.7
Hadleigh	–	45.2
Woodbridge	24.4 km	44.3
Needham Market	13.8 km	42.5
Wivenhoe	20.4 km	41.5
Kesgrave	19.0 km	21.5
The typical town	–	76.2