Crime Rates at Queen Street, Newmarket, CB8 8EX

Queen Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 146th 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 Queen Street (CB8 8EX) in the last 12 months was 21.2 per 1,000 residents and was 80.0% lower than the Newmarket East average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson 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 2 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queen Street (CB8 8EX), 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.