Total Crime Rate

58.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 58.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.8 6/10
  • Public order 17.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Other theft 4.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Essex Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 64th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Essex Avenue (CO10 1WQ) in the last 12 months was 58.0 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Avenue (CO10 1WQ), the main crime hotspot is near People Park Way. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Essex Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences First Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime First Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mountbatten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order People Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour People Park Way —
Apr 2026Public order A134 Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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