Crime Rates at Leather Lane, Haverhill, CB9 8HX

Leather Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 52nd highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leather Lane (CB9 8HX) in the last 12 months was 149.6 per 1,000 residents and was 12.9% higher 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 31 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -16.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 40 (≈ 99.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leather Lane (CB9 8HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leather Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Connaught Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.