Total Crime Rate

79.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 79.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 49.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.4 8/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Other crime 7.4 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Primrose Hill area has the 4th highest crime rate of 22 local areas in Haverhill North , and the 131st highest crime rate of 587 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 Primrose Hill (CB9 9LS) in the last 12 months was 79.2 per 1,000 residents and was 94.5% higher than the Haverhill North average (40.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 3 cases , up 200.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( 66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 49.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Primrose Hill (CB9 9LS), the main crime hotspot is near Leather Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Primrose Hill area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Layer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Cornwallis Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greenfields Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gloucester Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leather Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Layer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Priory Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clements Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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