Total Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026King Edward Vii Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 185th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around King Edward Vii Road (CB8 0ET) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around King Edward Vii Road (CB8 0ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St Fabians Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Fabians Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Guineas Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Griffin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Griffin Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Exning Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Corsican Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corsican Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Corsican Pine Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | St Fabians Close | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St Fabians Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | St Philips Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Melrose Gardens | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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