Total Crime Rate

119.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 119.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 65.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.2 7/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Public order 10.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Other crime 7.6 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Shoplifting 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Mountbatten Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 21st 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 Mountbatten Close (CO10 1YX) in the last 12 months was 119.0 per 1,000 residents and was 183.7% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 26 (≈ 65.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mountbatten Close (CO10 1YX), the main crime hotspot is near Herbert Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mountbatten Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft A134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order A134 Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mountbatten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mountbatten Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mountbatten Close
Apr 2026Other theft Essex Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Essex Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Raleigh Close Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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