Crap Towns / Haverhill / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Haverhill?
The police recorded 5.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Haverhill from September 2023 to August 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 5.4, down from 6.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
Scooters tearing up the old railway path, the only thing in Haverhill going anywhere fast.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.4 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 4.9 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 5.4 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Braintree | 23.6 km | 9.4 |
| Great Dunmow | 24.0 km | 7.5 |
| Burwell | 23.1 km | 7.4 |
| Sawston | 19.3 km | 7.3 |
| Sudbury | 20.7 km | 7.0 |
| Halstead | 20.3 km | 6.1 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 22.2 km | 5.7 |
| Red Lodge | 24.7 km | 5.6 |
| Haverhill | – | 5.6 |
| Newmarket | 18.5 km | 5.0 |
| Saffron Walden | 15.3 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |