Crime Rates at Melton Close, Newmarket, CB8 8BE

Melton Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 121st 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 Melton Close (CB8 8BE) in the last 12 months was 82.3 per 1,000 residents and was 22.3% lower than the Newmarket East average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 53.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Melton Close (CB8 8BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palace Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dick Perryman Court (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.