Total Crime Rate
312.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
128.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 590 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 312.8 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Haverhill Central average (145.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 128.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% 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 72 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Market Hill (30 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Francis Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Yeldham Place | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeldham Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeldham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Yeldham Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Camps Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helions Walk | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helions Walk | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helions Walk | Action to be taken by another organisation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Helions Park Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Station Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Queen Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Les Ager Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Market Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Station Road | Local resolution |
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