Crime in Acton
Recorded crime in Acton is 0.5 times the Babergh average and 0.3 times the England and Wales average. Over 5 years it has fallen 7%. Most of the harm comes from violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences). Police data to August 2026.
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Acton: about 2,031 residents in 4 neighbourhoods.
- Safety in the UK
- 10/10Very low crime
- Living
- 4.6/10Fair
- 5-year change
- −7%fewer crimes
- vs the council
- 0.5×the Babergh average
Neighbourhoods by Safety
Within 1.5 km of the centre of Acton.
Crime over 5 years
Down 7% in 5 years Recorded crimes within 1.5 km of Acton, anti-social behaviour left out.
What is recorded
Crime severity: 0.5× the Babergh average (0.3× the England and Wales average). 25 recorded crimes per 1,000 residents a year.
- Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences): 72% of the harm here
- Burglary: 13% of the harm here
- Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into): 4% of the harm here
"Violence and sexual offences" is 72% of the harm here. It is a broad police category: most of these crimes are assaults without injury, harassment and threats, often indoors between people who know each other, and only a small part are sexual or serious violent offences. Police data does not say which, so each one is weighted at the England and Wales average for the category, which can overstate a quiet residential area.
Anti-social behaviour: 3.3 incidents per 1,000 residents a year, not scored. Not a crime, so it is not part of the Safety score.
Crimes recorded in Babergh (the whole partnership area)
April 2025 to March 2026, for the whole Babergh partnership area, not only Acton. Figures for the Western Suffolk community safety partnership, which covers Babergh, Mid Suffolk and West Suffolk. Source: Home Office, police recorded crime by community safety partnership.
| Type | Crimes in 2025/26 | Per 1,000 residents | Change on 2024/25 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cars stolen | 257 | 0.65 | Up 7% |
| Cars broken into | 394 | 0.99 | Up 20% |
| Vandalism (homes, other buildings and vehicles) | 1,234 | 3.1 | Down 3% |
| Burglary of homes | 304 | 0.77 | Down 6% |
| Homicide (murder and manslaughter) | 4 | - | - |
Under 10 a year: no rate or change, the numbers are too small to compare.
How often crimes lead to a charge in CO10
In CO10, the postcode district at the centre of Acton, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%).
- Charged or summonsed
- Caution or other action
- Suspect found, not prosecuted
- No suspect identified
- Still open
Show as a table
| Type | Crimes | Charged or summonsed | Caution or other action | Suspect found, not prosecuted | No suspect identified | Still open |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 1,388 | 8% | 15% | 66% | 7% | 4% |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 250 | 6% | 10% | 29% | 54% | 2% |
| Other theft | 217 | 2% | 3% | 25% | 65% | 4% |
| Public order | 202 | 4% | 5% | 69% | 17% | 4% |
| Shoplifting | 151 | 16% | 8% | 9% | 66% | 1% |
| Burglary | 104 | 2% | 1% | 10% | 87% | 1% |
| Other crime | 101 | 13% | 11% | 45% | 22% | 10% |
| Drugs | 87 | 29% | 46% | 17% | 3% | 5% |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 87 | 6% | 0% | 11% | 77% | 6% |
Uses the latest outcome police have recorded so far. 4% of these crimes are still open, so the final figures may be a little higher.
Crime by type
Recorded crimes per 1,000 residents per year, most serious first, not counting anti-social behaviour.
| Type | Per 1,000 a year |
|---|---|
| Burglary | 1.4 |
| Violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences) | 12.0 |
| Drugs | 0.4 |
| Possession of weapons (knives and other weapons) | 0.2 |
| Other crime | 1.0 |
| Other theft | 1.7 |
| Theft from the person (pickpocketing, bag snatching) | 0.2 |
| Vehicle crime (cars stolen and broken into) | 3.0 |
| Criminal damage and arson (vandalism) | 2.6 |
| Public order | 2.6 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.0 |
| Shoplifting | 0.0 |
Postcode districts in Acton
Nearby towns
Council: Babergh
Questions about crime in Acton
- Is Acton a safe place to live?
- Acton scores 10 out of 10 for safety (very low crime), compared with every neighbourhood in England, Wales and Northern Ireland. Crime severity is 0.5 times the Babergh average.
- Is crime going up or down in Acton?
- Down 7% over 5 years, from 47 recorded crimes a year to 44.
- What is the most common crime in Acton?
- The most common recorded crime is violence and sexual offences (assaults, harassment, sexual offences), about 12 per 1,000 residents a year.
- How does crime in Acton compare with Babergh?
- Crime severity in Acton is 0.5 times the Babergh average.
- How often does crime lead to a charge in Acton?
- In CO10, the postcode district at the centre of Acton, 8% of crimes reported between September 2024 and August 2025 led to someone being charged or summonsed (England and Wales: 9%). 27% were closed without a suspect being identified.
- How many burglaries are solved in Acton?
- Of 104 burglaries reported in CO10, the postcode district at the centre of Acton between September 2024 and August 2025, 2% led to someone being charged or summonsed and 87% were closed with no suspect identified.
- How many cars are stolen in Acton?
- In 2025/26, in the Western Suffolk partnership area, which includes Acton, the police recorded 257 cars stolen (April 2025 to March 2026), 0.6 per 1,000 residents, up 7% on the year before.
- Is vandalism common in Acton?
- 1,234 acts of vandalism to homes, other buildings and vehicles were recorded in 2025/26, in the Western Suffolk partnership area, which includes Acton, 3.1 per 1,000 residents, 0.6 times the England and Wales average.
- How many murders were there in Acton last year?
- 4 homicides (murder or manslaughter) were recorded in 2025/26, in the Western Suffolk partnership area, which includes Acton, against 2 the year before. Police data does not say where in the area they happened.