Total Crime Rate

66.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

54.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 66.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 54.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 43.4 8/10
  • Public order 11.6 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.8 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Castle Walk area has the 26th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 175th highest crime rate of 590 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 Castle Walk (CB9 9NE) in the last 12 months was 66.5 per 1,000 residents and was 54.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Walk (CB9 9NE), the main crime hotspot is near Layer Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Castle Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson The Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Public order Primrose Hill Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Primrose Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Layer Road Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Layer Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Horseshoe Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Horseshoe Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Horseshoe Lane —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Overchurch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaftesbury Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences York Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

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