Total Crime Rate
256.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Prince Street area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 5th highest crime rate of 301 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 Prince Street (CO10 1HZ) in the last 12 months was 256.2 per 1,000 residents and was 523.5% higher than the Lavenham average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 36 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 51 (≈ 140.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 24.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Prince Street (CO10 1HZ), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A131 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Parking Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Gregory Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Gregory Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gregory Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Siam Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | — |
| 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 | 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 | Beaconsfield Road | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | A131 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Beaconsfield Road | Under investigation |
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