Total Crime Rate

68.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 68.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 42.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Sassoon Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 162nd highest 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 Sassoon Close (CB8 0SZ) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Exning average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 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 ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sassoon Close (CB8 0SZ), the main crime hotspot is near Brewers Lane. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Sassoon Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Exeter Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Wilfred Sherman Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Brewers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Brewers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Permian Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engelhard Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engelhard Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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