Crap Towns / Sudbury / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Sudbury?
The police recorded 7.9 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Sudbury from September 2023 to August 2026, 13% higher than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.7, up from 8.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 8.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 7.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.7 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Bury St Edmunds | 23.1 km | 8.6 |
| Colchester | 20.0 km | 8.2 |
| Sudbury | – | 7.9 |
| Haverhill | 20.7 km | 7.5 |
| Berechurch | 22.7 km | 6.7 |
| Braintree | 21.5 km | 6.1 |
| Hadleigh | 15.4 km | 5.5 |
| Stowmarket | 24.1 km | 5.3 |
| Halstead | 12.6 km | 4.9 |
| Wivenhoe | 25.0 km | 3.2 |
| Great Notley | 24.4 km | 3.1 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |