Total Crime Rate
95.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
45.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Upper East Street area has the 14th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 28th 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 Upper East Street (CO10 1UB) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 127.6% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -20.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 45.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Upper East Street (CO10 1UB), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Harp Close Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Upper East Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cavendish Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | East Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moulton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Moulton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moulton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Moulton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Nightclub | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cavendish Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Nightclub | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | York Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | North Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | North Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Parking Area | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queens Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Nightclub | Under investigation |
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