Crime Rates at Markhams Close, Haverhill, CB9 9JS

Markhams Close area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 184th lowest crime rate of 587 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 Markhams Close (CB9 9JS) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 81.4% lower than the Haverhill Central average (132.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Markhams Close (CB9 9JS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Forest Glade, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near James Dunn Way (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.