Total Crime Rate
25.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Talbot Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 107th lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Talbot Road (CO10 1WG) in the last 12 months was 25.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.9% lower than the Lavenham average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -19.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Talbot Road (CO10 1WG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Grenville Road, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hillcrest Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Lavenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Acton Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Uplands Crescent | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Grenville Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Grenville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Grenville Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hitchcock Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Barker Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Hillcrest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mountbatten Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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