Total Crime Rate

57.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 57.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.5 6/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meeting Walk area has the 28th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 191st 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 Meeting Walk (CB9 8EF) in the last 12 months was 57.4 per 1,000 residents and was 56.7% 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 42.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meeting Walk (CB9 8EF), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Meeting Walk area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waveney Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waveney Terrace Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order Waveney Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Duddery Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Eden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Eden Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Girton Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order High Street Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Elmhurst Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Meeting Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Meeting Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mount Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Croft Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Croft Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waveney Terrace Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ingham Road
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hardwick Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Hardwick Road Local resolution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Ingham Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ingham Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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