Total Crime Rate

112.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.7 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 112.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 82.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 78.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.1 5/10
  • Drugs 6.1 6/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Public order 4.0 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.0 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Rubens Walk area has the 13th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 23rd 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 Rubens Walk (CO10 1QE) in the last 12 months was 112.9 per 1,000 residents and was 169.2% 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 41 (≈ 82.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rubens Walk (CO10 1QE), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Rubens Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Mountbatten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spire Chase Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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