Total Crime Rate

204.3 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

136.2 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 204.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 136.2 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 114.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 34.1 10/10
  • Public order 15.5 9/10
  • Other crime 9.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 4/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

St George area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 30th 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 St George (CB8 0JD) in the last 12 months was 204.3 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% higher 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 37 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 136.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St George (CB8 0JD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drapery Row, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Icewell Hill (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St George area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilfred Sherman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Freshfields Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Permian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Drapery Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Drapery Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Drapery Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Theft from the person Drapery Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Marino Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Falmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engelhard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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