Crime Rates at Charles Close, Newmarket, CB8 0NT

Charles Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 290th highest crime rate of 590 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 Charles Close (CB8 0NT) in the last 12 months was 41.7 per 1,000 residents and was 60.7% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Charles Close (CB8 0NT), the main crime hotspot is near Alycidon Mews. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.