Total Crime Rate
161.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Exning Road area has the 5th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 44th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
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 Exning Road (CB8 0AT) in the last 12 months was 161.8 per 1,000 residents and was 53.6% higher than the Newmarket East average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 77.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Exning Road (CB8 0AT), the main crime hotspot is near Exning Road. Police recorded 24 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newmarket East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elvedon Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Griffin Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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