Total Crime Rate
264.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 19th 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 (CB9 8AB) in the last 12 months was 264.7 per 1,000 residents and was 99.7% higher than the Haverhill Central average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 44 (≈ 117.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CB9 8AB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 64 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Hill (34 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Haverhill Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Murton Slade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murton Slade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chauntry Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murton Slade | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murton Slade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waveney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveney Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeldham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Murton Slade | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Murton Slade | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeldham Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duddery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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