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

Edgworth Road 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 Edgworth Road (CO10 2TG) 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 Edgworth Road (CO10 2TG), 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 Edgworth Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Great Eastern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullocks Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Redhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Redhouse Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Weavers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bullocks Terrace Under investigation
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Data Sources

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