Total Crime Rate
49.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hamlet Road area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 227th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hamlet Road (CB9 8EE) in the last 12 months was 49.9 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hamlet Road (CB9 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Haverhill Central| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Meeting Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Mount Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Duddery Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Meeting Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Waveney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Eden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Eden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | High Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Petrol Station | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Elmhurst Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hollands Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveney Terrace | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Croft Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Croft Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveney Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Waveney Terrace | Under investigation |
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