Crime Rates at Lisburn Road, Newmarket, CB8 8HS

Lisburn Road area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 201st lowest crime rate of 587 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 Lisburn Road (CB8 8HS) in the last 12 months was 26.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.7% lower than the Newmarket East average (105.3 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 Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 13.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lisburn Road (CB8 8HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Crown Walk, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.