Total Crime Rate

57.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.5 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 57.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.2 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.5 3/10
  • Other theft 10.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.1 3/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Newton Road area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 66th highest crime rate of 304 local areas in Babergh .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Newton Road (CO10 2RS) in the last 12 months was 57.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.5% higher than the Lavenham average (41.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newton Road (CO10 2RS), 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

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Elm Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cat'S Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Curzon Road Awaiting court outcome
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 Elm Road 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
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Data Sources

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