Total Crime Rate

192.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 192.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 82.0 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 31.6 10/10
  • Public order 28.4 10/10
  • Other theft 12.6 8/10
  • Other crime 9.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.2 4/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Shoplifting 3.2 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.2 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Park Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 587 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 Park Lane (CB8 8AX) in the last 12 months was 192.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher than the Newmarket East average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 110.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Park Lane (CB8 8AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drapery Row, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Park Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drapery Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Crown Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Sovereign Court Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Crown Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingston Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingston Passage Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Palace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Palace Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Drapery Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Drapery Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Drapery Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Drapery Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drapery Row Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Park Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Park Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drapery Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drapery Row Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sun Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sun Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Drapery Row Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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