Total Crime Rate
42.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Vicarage Lane area has the 14th highest crime rate of 46 local areas in Assington , and the 106th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Vicarage Lane (CO10 0AF) in the last 12 months was 42.5 per 1,000 residents and was 61.2% higher than the Assington average (26.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -30.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Vicarage Lane (CO10 0AF), the main crime hotspot is near Tamage Road. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Sudbury Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Daniels Close | Under investigation |
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