Total Crime Rate

71.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 71.8 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.0 8/10
  • Shoplifting 12.0 6/10
  • Public order 7.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.8 5/10
  • Other theft 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Robbery 2.4 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

High Street area has the 12th highest crime rate of 32 local areas in Newmarket East , and the 145th highest 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 High Street (CB8 9EY) in the last 12 months was 71.8 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CB8 9EY), 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.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Marino Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Drapery Row Local resolution
Apr 2026Other theft Drapery Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Drapery Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Falmouth Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Kingston Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kingston Passage Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Icewell Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Drapery Row Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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