Total Crime Rate

27.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 27.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.9 4/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Catkin Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 23 local areas in Haverhill North , and the 207th lowest crime rate of 590 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 Catkin Close (CB9 9EW) in the last 12 months was 27.8 per 1,000 residents and was 42.8% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Catkin Close (CB9 9EW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Teasel Close, where police recorded 10 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dunster Drive (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Catkin Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Downton Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dunster Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Princess Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Catkin Close
Apr 2026Other theft William Blake Court Under investigation
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

Data Sources

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