Total Crime Rate

137.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

92.5 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 137.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 92.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 77.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Drugs 11.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 6.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Newton Road area has the 9th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 16th 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 Newton Road (CO10 2EY) in the last 12 months was 137.3 per 1,000 residents and was 227.4% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 92.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (CO10 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Elm Road. Police recorded 43 crimes here, including 29 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Newton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherrytree Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cat'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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