Total Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 37.9 4/10
  • Violent crimes 23.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.3 5/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Burglary 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Green Road area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 271st lowest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Green Road (CB8 9BL) in the last 12 months was 37.9 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% lower than the Newmarket East average (105.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Green Road (CB8 9BL), the main crime hotspot is near Dick Perryman Court. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Green Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Cardigan Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Dick Perryman Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Dick Perryman Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Melton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Green Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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