Total Crime Rate

312.8 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

128.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 312.8 10/10
  • Violent crimes 128.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 74.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.5 9/10
  • Public order 48.1 10/10
  • Burglary 37.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.0 7/10
  • Drugs 16.0 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 16.0 10/10
  • Other theft 13.4 9/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Lee Walk area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 13th highest crime rate of 590 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 Lee Walk (CB9 8NW) in the last 12 months was 312.8 per 1,000 residents and was 114.5% higher than the Haverhill Central average (145.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -23.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 128.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Walk (CB9 8NW), 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 Lee Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
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
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helions Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helions Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helions Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Helions Walk Action to be taken by another organisation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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