Total Crime Rate

438.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

193.7 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 438.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 193.7 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 156.7 10/10
  • Shoplifting 79.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 57.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 37.0 9/10
  • Other theft 37.0 10/10
  • Drugs 25.6 10/10
  • Public order 22.8 9/10
  • Other crime 8.6 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.6 9/10
  • Robbery 5.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Corporal Lillie Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 2nd 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 Corporal Lillie Close (CO10 2TL) in the last 12 months was 438.8 per 1,000 residents and was 946.1% 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 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 193.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Corporal Lillie Close (CO10 2TL), 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 Corporal Lillie Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Great Eastern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Bullocks Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Bullocks Terrace 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
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Data Sources

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