Crime Rates at Chestnut Close, Haverhill, CB9 9HX

Chestnut Close area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 242nd highest crime rate of 590 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 49.0 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% lower than the Haverhill Central average (145.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -42.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 28.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chestnut Close (CB9 9HX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Broadcroft Crescent (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.