Total Crime Rate
16.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025New Cheveley Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 117th lowest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Cheveley Road (CB8 8BX) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 84.4% lower than the Newmarket East average (105.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 8.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Cheveley Road (CB8 8BX), the main crime hotspot is near New Cheveley Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Newmarket East| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Heath Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stanley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Cheveley Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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