Total Crime Rate

55.9 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very 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 55.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 26.3 7/10
  • Violent crimes 9.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.9 3/10
  • Burglary 6.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.3 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

School Lane area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

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 School Lane (CB1 5BH) in the last 12 months was 55.9 per 1,000 residents and was 40.1% lower than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (CB1 5BH), the main crime hotspot is near Grandridge Close. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grandridge Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grandridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Wrights Grove Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Swifts Corner Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grandridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Grandridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Grandridge Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grandridge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grandridge Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grandridge Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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