Total Crime Rate
256.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Garden Side 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 Garden Side (CO10 1JF) 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 Garden Side (CO10 1JF), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 98 crimes here, including 45 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Lavenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Road | Local resolution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Croft Road | — |
| 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 | Other theft | A131 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | A131 | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Weavers Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Queens Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Market Hill | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nightclub | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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