Total Crime Rate

195.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

85.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 195.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 85.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 69.1 9/10
  • Other theft 32.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 28.5 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.1 9/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Howe Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Haverhill Central , and the 33rd highest crime rate of 590 local areas in West Suffolk .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Howe Road (CB9 9NJ) in the last 12 months was 195.1 per 1,000 residents and was 33.8% higher 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 85.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -19.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Howe Road (CB9 9NJ), the main crime hotspot is near Forest Glade. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Howe Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxburrow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Moneypiece Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxburrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxburrow Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Billings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Forest Glade Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brickfields Drive —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour James Dunn Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Foxburrow Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Blackmore Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Friar Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Friar Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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