Crime Rates at Freshfields, Newmarket, CB8 0EF

Freshfields area has the 11th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 137th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Freshfields (CB8 0EF) in the last 12 months was 75.4 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Newmarket East average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 85.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Freshfields (CB8 0EF), the main crime hotspot is near Icewell Hill. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.