Total Crime Rate

61.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 61.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.2 6/10
  • Public order 8.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.1 2/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chestnut Close area has the 27th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 179th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chestnut Close (CB9 9HX) in the last 12 months was 61.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.8% lower than the Haverhill Central average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Close (CB9 9HX), the main crime hotspot is near Chestnut Close. Police recorded 14 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chestnut Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ash Grove Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Waters Edge Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Waters Edge Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blackmore Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Broadcroft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Sep 2025Burglary Chestnut Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Sycamore Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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