Crime Rates at Windmill Hill, Exning, Newmarket, CB8 7LB

Windmill Hill area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 287th 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 Windmill Hill (CB8 7LB) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 56.6% lower than the Exning average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 12.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Hill (CB8 7LB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Exning Road, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Church Street (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.