Total Crime Rate

445.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 445.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 128.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 116.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 52.2 10/10
  • Other theft 40.2 10/10
  • Drugs 28.1 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 28.1 10/10
  • Burglary 24.1 10/10
  • Public order 16.1 9/10
  • Other crime 12.1 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Theft from the person 8.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.0 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.0 6/10
  • Robbery 4.0 6/10
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

Doug Smith Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 7th highest crime rate of 590 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 Doug Smith Close (CB8 0BL) in the last 12 months was 445.8 per 1,000 residents and was 362.9% higher than the Exning average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 116.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Doug Smith Close (CB8 0BL), the main crime hotspot is near Greville Starkey Avenue. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Doug Smith Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Corsican Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greville Starkey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greville Starkey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Greville Starkey Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corsican Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corsican Pine Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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