Total Crime Rate

75.3 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 75.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 29.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.4 5/10
  • Burglary 8.4 8/10
  • Drugs 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Laurel Close area has the 4th highest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haverhill North , and the 138th 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 Laurel Close (CB9 9DH) in the last 12 months was 75.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 33.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 300.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laurel Close (CB9 9DH), the main crime hotspot is near Gainsborough Road. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Laurel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences William Blake Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rowan Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Teasel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Bellings Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft William Blake Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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