Crime Rates at Skeaping Close, Newmarket, CB8 0GQ

Skeaping Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 98th highest crime rate of 587 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 Skeaping Close (CB8 0GQ) in the last 12 months was 97.1 per 1,000 residents and was 9.9% lower than the Exning average (107.8 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 -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 57.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Skeaping Close (CB8 0GQ), the main crime hotspot is near Icewell Hill. Police recorded 57 crimes here, including 36 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.