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

Nonsuch Meadow 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 Nonsuch Meadow (CO10 2FJ) 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 Nonsuch Meadow (CO10 2FJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Hill, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hamilton Road (31 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Nonsuch Meadow area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bullocks Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullocks Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gregory Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Priory Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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