Total Crime Rate
21.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Lion Court area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Box Vale , and the 94th lowest crime rate of 301 local areas in Babergh .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Lion Court (CO10 9PR) in the last 12 months was 21.4 per 1,000 residents and was 34.1% lower than the Box Vale average (32.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -70.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Lion Court (CO10 9PR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Market Lane, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Supermarket (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Box Vale| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Tenter Piece | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Church Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Market Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Trinity Gild | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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