Total Crime Rate

566.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

268.3 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 566.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 268.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 197.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 122.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 62.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 59.6 10/10
  • Public order 46.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 19.0 10/10
  • Other theft 16.3 9/10
  • Drugs 13.6 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Robbery 5.4 7/10
  • Theft from the person 5.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
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

King Street area has the highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around King Street (CO10 2EQ) in the last 12 months was 566.4 per 1,000 residents and was 1250.5% 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 73 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 99 (≈ 268.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around King Street (CO10 2EQ), the main crime hotspot is near Nightclub. Police recorded 89 crimes here, including 43 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in King Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Great Eastern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson North Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft North Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullocks Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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