Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 95.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.2 4/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 6/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Prince Charles Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 27th highest crime rate of 301 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 Prince Charles Close (CO10 1YT) in the last 12 months was 95.5 per 1,000 residents and was 132.3% higher than the Lavenham average (41.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 57.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prince Charles Close (CO10 1YT), the main crime hotspot is near Cavendish Way. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prince Charles Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moulton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs East Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cavendish Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cavendish Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences People Park Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences East Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Jubilee Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Acton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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