Crime Rates at Lowther Street, Newmarket, CB8 0JS

Lowther Street area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 167th 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 Lowther Street (CB8 0JS) in the last 12 months was 24.0 per 1,000 residents and was 77.4% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lowther Street (CB8 0JS), 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.