Total Crime Rate
63.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Waterloo Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 587 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 Waterloo Close (CB8 7RP) in the last 12 months was 63.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.7% lower than the Exning average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 38.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Waterloo Close (CB8 7RP), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Reef Close. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Exning| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petingo Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parkers Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Reef Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Reef Close | Under investigation |
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