Total Crime Rate
117.3 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Croft area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 16th highest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around The Croft (CO10 1HN) in the last 12 months was 117.3 per 1,000 residents and was 185.4% higher than the Lavenham average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (β 68.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Croft (CO10 1HN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Hill, where police recorded 61 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaconsfield Road (42 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lavenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Siam Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gregory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gregory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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