Total Crime Rate

52.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.0 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 52.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 35.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.8 6/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Robbery 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Priory Avenue area has the 11th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haverhill North , and the 227th 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 Priory Avenue (CB9 8HQ) in the last 12 months was 52.5 per 1,000 residents and was 8.1% higher than the Haverhill North average (48.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 35.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Priory Avenue (CB9 8HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Gloucester Road. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Priory Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Clarendon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edmund Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horseshoe Lane —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horseshoe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Primrose Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Clements Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Clements Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Other crime Gloucester Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Layer Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gloucester Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overchurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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