Total Crime Rate

95.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.4 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 95.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.4 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 38.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.3 8/10
  • Other theft 7.2 6/10
  • Drugs 4.8 5/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Public order 4.8 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prince Charles Close 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 Prince Charles Close (CO10 1YT) 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 Prince Charles Close (CO10 1YT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near People Park Way, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cavendish Way (14 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Prince Charles Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs York Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order People Park Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour People Park Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Upper East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harp Close Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moulton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Moulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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