Total Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 143.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 52.2 8/10
  • Shoplifting 47.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.1 6/10
  • Drugs 7.8 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.2 4/10
  • Public order 5.2 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.2 5/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Woodpeckers area has the 8th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 15th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodpeckers (CO10 2BF) in the last 12 months was 143.6 per 1,000 residents and was 242.4% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 52.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodpeckers (CO10 2BF), the main crime hotspot is near Blackfriars. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Woodpeckers area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cross Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackfriars Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackfriars Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Blackfriars Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Tree Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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