Total Crime Rate

31.4 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 31.4 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.7 4/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Shepherd Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 245th lowest crime rate of 587 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 Shepherd Close (CB8 7PG) in the last 12 months was 31.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Exning average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shepherd Close (CB8 7PG), the main crime hotspot is near A14. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shepherd Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Reef Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mill Reef Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parkers Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson A14 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Public order A14 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A14 Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A14 Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

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