The total recorded crimes in Lavenham, Babergh, UK in July 2025 are around 22 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Lavenham crime rate of 42.45 per 1,000 population.
It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Lavenham, encompassing approximately 518 residents.
Most occured crime TypesThe most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:
The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,
To understand the safety of Lavenham, we need to analyze Lavenham crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.
Relative to Babergh:
In 2024, Lavenham demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Babergh average, with 193 crimes compared to 219.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Lavenham witnessed more crimes than 13 out of 23 other areas in the Babergh.
In 2023, Lavenham had fewer crimes than the Babergh average, with 146 crimes compared to 215. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Furthermore, Lavenham witnessed more crimes than 12 out of 23 other areas in the Babergh.
Overall Assessment:
Compared to other areas in Babergh, Lavenham has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.
The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.
In July 2025 the Lavenham has recorded 22 crimes with crime rate of 42.45 ranking 6th out of 23 in the Babergh, UK
In 2024, the total Lavenham crimes were 193. The crime rate of Lavenham in 2024 was 372.37 (year) or 31.03 (month) ranking it 11 dangerous area in the Babergh.
In 2023, the total crimes in Lavenham were around 146 crimes with yearly crime rate of 281.69 (year) or 23.47 (month) ranking 12 most dangerous area in the Babergh.
| Area | July 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crimes | Rank (Lavenham) | Crimes | Rank (Lavenham) | Crimes | Rank (Lavenham) | |
| Sudbury North West | 64 | 1 | 688 | 1 | 675 | 1 |
| Great Cornard | 46 | 2 | 545 | 3 | 645 | 2 |
| Sudbury South East | 33 | 4 | 557 | 2 | 565 | 3 |
| Hadleigh South | 35 | 3 | 398 | 4 | 358 | 4 |
| Sproughton & Pinewood | 21 | 8 | 397 | 5 | 354 | 5 |
| Brett Vale | 23 | 5 | 212 | 8 | 152 | 11 |
| North West Cosford | 17 | 9 | 201 | 9 | 289 | 6 |
| Long Melford | 21 | 7 | 308 | 6 | 270 | 7 |
| Box Vale | 15 | 10 | 264 | 7 | 201 | 10 |
| Chadacre | 9 | 15 | 195 | 10 | 210 | 8 |
| Copdock & Washbrook | 12 | 12 | 172 | 12 | 204 | 9 |
| Stour | 12 | 11 | 105 | 18 | 140 | 13 |
| Bures St Mary & Nayland | 8 | 16 | 155 | 13 | 112 | 17 |
| Sudbury North East | 11 | 13 | 115 | 15 | 132 | 14 |
| Sudbury South West | 4 | 22 | 130 | 14 | 103 | 19 |
| Orwell | 10 | 14 | 89 | 20 | 131 | 15 |
| East Bergholt | 4 | 21 | 106 | 17 | 116 | 16 |
| Capel St Mary | 2 | 23 | 114 | 16 | 111 | 18 |
| Brantham | 7 | 17 | 59 | 22 | 71 | 20 |
| Hadleigh North | 7 | 18 | 102 | 19 | 56 | 21 |
| Ganges | 5 | 19 | 39 | 24 | 33 | 24 |
| South East Cosford | 4 | 20 | 65 | 21 | 43 | 23 |
| Assington | 2 | 24 | 47 | 23 | 48 | 22 |
July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 8 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 6 incidents.
During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (5 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (3 cases).
In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (5 incidents), followed by Other crime also remained a significant concern (3 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (8 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Criminal damage and arson (2 incidents) also being high.
For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (4 incidents) and then Criminal damage and arson showed a substantial number of incidents (3 incidents).
February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 8 incidents, and Other theft was another prevalent crime category with 4 incidents.
During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (7 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (1 cases).
December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 11 incidents, and Criminal damage and arson was another prevalent crime category with 2 incidents.
During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (4 reports) and Burglary incidents were also notably high (3 cases).
In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (8 incidents), followed by Burglary also remained a significant concern (2 incidents).
Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (7 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Burglary (2 incidents) also being high.
For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (9 incidents) and then Other theft showed a substantial number of incidents (4 incidents).
| Crime Type | Count | Crime Rate | Change |
|---|
A total of 13 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.30 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 1 |
| March 2025 | 1 |
| January 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
A total of 19 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.71 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 6 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 6 |
| June 2025 | 3 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
A total of 17 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.89 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 4 |
| June 2025 | 2 |
| May 2025 | 2 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| March 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
A total of 84 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.00 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 11 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 8 |
| June 2025 | 5 |
| May 2025 | 5 |
| April 2025 | 8 |
| March 2025 | 4 |
| February 2025 | 8 |
| January 2025 | 7 |
| December 2024 | 11 |
| November 2024 | 4 |
| October 2024 | 8 |
| September 2024 | 7 |
| August 2024 | 9 |
A total of 1 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
A total of 10 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
| June 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| November 2024 | 3 |
| October 2024 | 2 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
A total of 16 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 4 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| July 2025 | 1 |
| May 2025 | 1 |
| April 2025 | 2 |
| February 2025 | 4 |
| November 2024 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
| September 2024 | 2 |
| August 2024 | 4 |
A total of 3 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| June 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 1 |
| August 2024 | 1 |
A total of 5 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 3 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 3 |
| February 2025 | 1 |
| October 2024 | 1 |
A total of 6 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.50 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| May 2025 | 1 |
| December 2024 | 2 |
| November 2024 | 2 |
| September 2024 | 1 |
A total of 1 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| February 2025 | 1 |
A total of 1 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.
| Month | Count |
|---|---|
| August 2024 | 1 |
A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Lavenham postcode area is presented below.
| Total | 3 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 2 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Shoplifting | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |
| Total | 2 |
| Public order | 2 |
| Total | 1 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 1 |
| Total | 1 |
| Violence and sexual offences | 1 |