Postcode · Newmarket
Crime in CB8 9AJ
How much crime is recorded in CB8 9AJ, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- South Newmarket & Racecourse
- Council
- West Suffolk
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,892 (2024)
CB8 9AJNewmarket
How safe is CB8 9AJ
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB8 9AJ area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
76
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CB8 9AJNational
Violence and sexual offences36.023.6
Criminal damage and arson9.44.7
Public order7.14.6
Shoplifting5.28.4
Burglary5.29.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft4.04.5
Vehicle crime2.73.5
Drugs2.02.4
Other crime1.61.5
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.11.4
Bicycle theft0.11.0
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.