Total Crime Rate

46.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.2 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 46.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.2 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Shoplifting 4.2 3/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Newmarket area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 25 local areas in Priory & St James' , and the 224th lowest crime rate of 489 local areas in East Lindsey .

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 Newmarket (LN11 9HH) in the last 12 months was 46.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.8% lower than the Priory & St James' average (159.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Newmarket (LN11 9HH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 66 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Burnt Hill Lane (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Newmarket area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Hill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kiln Yd Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aswell Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Little South Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spring Gardens —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Spring Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Burnt Hill Lane —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Burnt Hill Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Vickers Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Burnt Hill Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Burnt Hill Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alpha Terrace —
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Queen Street —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences New Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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