Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 25.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.8 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Other theft 7.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
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

King 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 0EU) 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 0EU), 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.

Crime Over Time in King Edward Vii Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corsican Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Corsican Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Corsican Pine Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St Philips Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Griffin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Griffin Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Guineas Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Exning Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order St Fabians Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Fabians Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Fabians Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melrose Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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