Total Crime Rate

120.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

78.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 120.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 78.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.0 4/10
  • Other theft 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.4 9/10
  • Other crime 4.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 1.6 1/10
  • Shoplifting 1.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Highclere Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 69th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Highclere Close (CB8 7RR) in the last 12 months was 120.4 per 1,000 residents and was 25.0% higher 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 78.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 53.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highclere Close (CB8 7RR), the main crime hotspot is near Mill Reef Close. Police recorded 8 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Highclere Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Brickfields Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petingo Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highclere Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Royal Palace Close —
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Data Sources

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