Total Crime Rate

67.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

32.4 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 67.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 32.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Public order 7.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.0 5/10
  • 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
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 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 170th 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 8EH) in the last 12 months was 67.3 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 32.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hamlet Road (CB9 8EH), the main crime hotspot is near Waveney Terrace. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 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 (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Elmhurst Close —
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 2026Vehicle crime Elmhurst Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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