Total Crime Rate

109.8 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 109.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.0 2/10
  • Other crime 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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

North Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 79th highest crime rate of 587 local areas in West Suffolk .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around North Avenue (CB9 9NB) in the last 12 months was 109.8 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% 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 20 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 74.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 8.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 1.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around North Avenue (CB9 9NB), the main crime hotspot is near Downton Drive. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in North Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Hazel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Broadcroft Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Harrow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Layer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Layer Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Beech Grove —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Castle Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Castle Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson York Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Castle Walk Under investigation
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Data Sources

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