Total Crime Rate

225.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

115.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 225.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 115.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.2 10/10
  • Shoplifting 27.6 7/10
  • Drugs 19.3 10/10
  • Other theft 19.3 9/10
  • Public order 19.3 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.8 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Melford Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 4th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melford Road (CO10 1HX) in the last 12 months was 225.9 per 1,000 residents and was 438.6% higher than the Lavenham average (41.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -36.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 115.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melford Road (CO10 1HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Hill, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beaconsfield Road (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Melford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Gregory'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Drugs York Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Other crime Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Gregory'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gregory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

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