Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

22.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 22.0 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 4.4 5/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Old Station Road area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 280th lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Station Road (CB8 8DT) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 62.6% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Station Road (CB8 8DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Palace Street, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (23 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Robbery Bunbury Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Bunbury Terrace Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rous Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Palace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Palace Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Palace Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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