Crime Rates at High Street, Newmarket, CB8 8UG

High Street area has the 4th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 587 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 High Street (CB8 8UG) in the last 12 months was 192.4 per 1,000 residents and was 82.8% higher 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 110.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -23.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CB8 8UG), 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.