Crime Rates at Wellum Close, Haverhill, CB9 8JE

Wellum Close area has the 10th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Haverhill North , and the 228th 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 Wellum Close (CB9 8JE) in the last 12 months was 49.7 per 1,000 residents and was 21.9% higher than the Haverhill North average (40.7 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 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -38.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellum Close (CB9 8JE), 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.