Total Crime Rate

71.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.5 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 71.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.9 7/10
  • Burglary 8.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other crime 4.3 6/10
  • Other theft 4.3 4/10
  • Public order 4.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.3 4/10
  • Drugs 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Hamlet Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 146th highest crime rate of 590 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 71.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.9% lower than the Haverhill Central average (145.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 32.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlet Road (CB9 8EE), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 48 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Hamlet Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmhurst Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helions Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mount Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waveney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Waveney Terrace Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rushmere Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting High Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs High Street Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Elmhurst Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helions Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helions Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helions Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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