Total Crime Rate

181.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

133.8 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 181.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 133.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 133.8 10/10
  • Other theft 19.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.4 5/10
  • Drugs 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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 4th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 7th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Melford Road (CO10 1JS) in the last 12 months was 181.5 per 1,000 residents and was 332.8% 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 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 42 (≈ 133.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melford Road (CO10 1JS), the main crime hotspot is near Beaconsfield Road. Police recorded 34 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Melford Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Gregory'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs York Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Gainsborough Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Beaconsfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Croft Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Croft Road —
Apr 2026Other theft Gregory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St Gregory'S Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Beaconsfield Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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