Total Crime Rate

66.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.8 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.2 6/10
  • Violent crimes 37.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 37.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.1 4/10
  • Other crime 4.7 7/10
  • Burglary 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Old Rope Walk area has the 6th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haverhill North , and the 177th highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Old Rope Walk (CB9 9DF) in the last 12 months was 66.2 per 1,000 residents and was 36.3% 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Old Rope Walk (CB9 9DF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Connaught Road, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ixworth Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Old Rope Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parr Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Connaught Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Gipping Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Leiston Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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