Total Crime Rate

116.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

70.5 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 116.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 70.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.1 9/10
  • Drugs 16.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.5 8/10
  • Other theft 12.5 8/10
  • Public order 12.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Minden Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 37 local areas in Lavenham , and the 22nd 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 Minden Road (CO10 2TX) in the last 12 months was 116.2 per 1,000 residents and was 177.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -17.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 70.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Minden Road (CO10 2TX), 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 Minden Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Great Eastern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lucas Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Upper East Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cavendish Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences East Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moulton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Moulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Moulton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queens Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Market Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nightclub Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Nightclub Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Nightclub Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Nightclub Under investigation
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Data Sources

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