Crime Rates at Essex Avenue, Sudbury, CO10 1WQ

Essex Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 94th highest 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 Essex Avenue (CO10 1WQ) in the last 12 months was 49.1 per 1,000 residents and was 19.5% higher than the Lavenham average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 31.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 600.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Avenue (CO10 1WQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near People Park Way, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beatty Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.