Total Crime Rate

232.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

69.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 232.6 10/10
  • Other theft 72.9 10/10
  • Violent crimes 69.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 24.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 20.8 7/10
  • Other crime 17.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 13.9 8/10
  • Public order 13.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Ashlea Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 24th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Ashlea Close (CB9 8QF) in the last 12 months was 232.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.5% higher than the Haverhill Central average (145.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 21 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -20.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 69.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -13.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ashlea Close (CB9 8QF), the main crime hotspot is near Croft Lane. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Ashlea Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Coupals Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coupals Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Coupals Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Ashlea Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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