Crime Rates at Exeter Road, Newmarket, CB8 8LR

Exeter Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Exning , and the 162nd highest 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 Exeter Road (CB8 8LR) in the last 12 months was 68.6 per 1,000 residents and was 28.8% lower than the Exning average (96.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 42.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 7.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Exeter Road (CB8 8LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drapery Row, where police recorded 58 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Icewell Hill (33 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.