Crime Rate in Haverhill Central, ward

Haverhill Central has the 2nd highest crime rate of 43 wards in West Suffolk district and the 887th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 65th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Haverhill Central in the last 12 months was 132.5 per 1,000 residents and was 110.2% higher than the West Suffolk district average (63.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Haverhill Central’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 325 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 5 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 28.6% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -25.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 427 (≈ 75.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Haverhill Central ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Parking Area, with 64 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Market Hill (34 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.