Total Crime Rate

420.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

155.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 420.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 155.8 10/10
  • Shoplifting 140.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 115.3 10/10
  • Public order 34.3 10/10
  • Other theft 31.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 24.9 10/10
  • Drugs 21.8 10/10
  • Other crime 18.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.6 9/10
  • Theft from the person 6.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Robbery 3.1 3/10
  • Burglary 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 highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 8th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Station Road (CB8 8LA) in the last 12 months was 420.6 per 1,000 residents and was 297.0% higher than the Newmarket East average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 50 (≈ 155.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Station Road (CB8 8LA), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 42 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Old Station Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson All Saints Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rous Road —
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Data Sources

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