Crime Rates at Market Street, Newmarket, CB8 8EF

Market Street area has the highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 4th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Market Street (CB8 8EF) in the last 12 months was 531.4 per 1,000 residents and was 393.2% higher than the Exning average (107.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 48 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 4 cases , down -63.6% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -63.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 225.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Market Street (CB8 8EF), 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.