Newmarket Crime Overview
Newmarket is the second most dangerous small town in Suffolk, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Suffolk's 477 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Newmarket in 2020 was 96 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Suffolk's overall crime rate, coming in 30% higher than the Suffolk rate of 67 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Newmarket is the 68th most dangerous small town, and the 575th most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In November 2020, Newmarket was the worst small town in Suffolk for burglary, with 10 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.60 per 1,000 inhabitants. May 2020 was also a bad month for Newmarket residents, when it was Suffolk's most dangerous small town for bicycle theft, recording 8 crimes at a rate of 0.48 per 1,000 residents. Newmarket recorded 23 reports of criminal damage and arson during December 2020, making its crime rate of 1.4 the worst small town for criminal damage and arson in Suffolk that month.
The most common crimes in Newmarket are violence and sexual offences, with 659 offences during 2020, giving a crime rate of 40. This is 8% higher than 2019's figure of 604 offences and a difference of 3.31 from 2019's crime rate of 36. Newmarket's least common crime is robbery, with 13 offences recorded in 2020, a decrease of 54% from 2019's figure of 20 crimes.
Compare Newmarket to other towns and cities
See how Newmarket shapes up compared to other locations around the country, including side-by-side comparisons of specific crime types, and separate charting of how Newmarket and your comparison town's crime rates stack up against one another.
Newmarket Crime Map
Summary of Crimes in Newmarket This Year
| Newmarket | Suffolk | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 413 | 24.88 | 9,851 | 12.93 | 48% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 27 | 1.63 | 688 | 0.90 | 45% more dangerous |
| Burglary | 83 | 5.00 | 2,634 | 3.46 | 31% more dangerous |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 180 | 10.84 | 5,620 | 7.38 | 32% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 56 | 3.37 | 1,753 | 2.30 | 32% more dangerous |
| Other Crime | 24 | 1.45 | 1,237 | 1.62 | 12% safer |
| Other Theft | 100 | 6.02 | 3,589 | 4.71 | 22% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 14 | 0.84 | 443 | 0.58 | 31% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 166 | 10.00 | 5,448 | 7.15 | 28% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 13 | 0.78 | 318 | 0.42 | 46% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 137 | 8.25 | 2,510 | 3.30 | 60% more dangerous |
| Theft From the Person | 29 | 1.75 | 349 | 0.46 | 74% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 103 | 6.21 | 2,617 | 3.44 | 45% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 659 | 39.70 | 23,770 | 31.21 | 21% more dangerous |
Crime in Newmarket Compared To Suffolk
Newmarket Compared to Nearby Small Towns
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon | 629 | 67.32 | 42% safer |
| Stowmarket | 1,502 | 68.47 | 40% safer |
| Great Cornard | 705 | 72.30 | 33% safer |
| Mildenhall | 799 | 74.13 | 29% safer |
| Beccles | 796 | 76.72 | 25% safer |
| Newmarket | 1,591 | 95.85 | - |
| Sudbury | 1,432 | 103.42 | 7% more dangerous |
Newmarket Crime Trends
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | Getting worse |
| Bicycle Theft | 2.3 | 1.8 | 0.96 | 1.6 | Safer |
| Burglary | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | Getting worse |
| Drugs | 2.5 | 3.7 | 3.9 | 3.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 3.1 | 1.5 | 1.3 | 1.4 | Safer |
| Other Theft | 13 | 14 | 10 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 1.2 | 0.78 | 1.1 | 0.84 | Safer |
| Public Order | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 0.78 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 18 | 16 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 2.2 | 2.4 | 1.1 | 1.8 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 9 | 4.0 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 29 | 34 | 36 | 40 | Getting worse |
Changes In Newmarket's Crime Rates Over Time
Comparing Newmarket to the UK's Major Cities
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.71 | 42% safer |
| Coventry | 77.41 | 24% safer |
| Croydon | 83.22 | 15% safer |
| Sheffield | 85.81 | 12% safer |
| Bristol | 86.21 | 11% safer |
| Newmarket | 95.85 | - |
| Leicester | 97.44 | 1.6% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 102.87 | 7% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 107.28 | 11% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 133.02 | 28% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 137.10 | 30% more dangerous |
Crime in Newmarket's Neighbourhoods
| Neighbourhood | Crime Count | Crime Rate | Danger Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Newmarket & Racecourse | 821 | 84 | First |
Crime in Newmarket During Coronavirus Lockdowns
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Newmarket change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in March, when Newmarket saw a 500% increase in theft from the person. Newmarket saw a large fall in burglary during July, when it fell by 82% compared to July in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -33% | -23% | +31% | +42% | +91% | -28% | +10% | +33% | -34% | +27% |
| Bicycle Theft | - | - | +300% | - | - | +50% | -50% | +100% | - | - |
| Burglary | -20% | -57% | +25% | -40% | -82% | -63% | +50% | +160% | +100% | -14% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +53% | -62% | - | -22% | +58% | - | -13% | - | +17% | +92% |
| Drugs | -25% | -40% | -13% | -75% | +167% | - | -57% | -43% | +75% | -63% |
| Other Crime | - | - | - | - | -50% | +200% | -50% | - | - | - |
| Other Theft | -32% | -79% | -36% | -27% | -56% | +22% | -29% | +18% | -50% | -64% |
| Possession of Weapons | -67% | - | - | +50% | - | - | - | - | - | -50% |
| Public Order | -29% | -13% | -36% | +33% | -50% | +35% | -20% | +88% | +129% | +14% |
| Robbery | - | - | -67% | - | - | - | - | - | - | +200% |
| Shoplifting | - | -45% | +200% | -57% | -68% | +33% | -47% | -17% | +120% | +50% |
| Theft From the Person | +500% | - | - | -33% | - | - | +50% | +200% | - | -67% |
| Vehicle Crime | -17% | -40% | -50% | +100% | - | +100% | +233% | +71% | +133% | -31% |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | +14% | +5% | +48% | -13% | -7% | -24% | +45% | +31% | +6% | -43% |
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Newmarket's least common crime is robbery (inc. mugging).Last updated: 01 Apr 2021