Total Crime Rate

59.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 59.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 12.4 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Shoplifting 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Holttums Yard area has the 5th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Balsham , and the 164th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Holttums Yard (CB21 4JW) in the last 12 months was 59.0 per 1,000 residents and was 96.6% higher than the Balsham average (30.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Holttums Yard (CB21 4JW), the main crime hotspot is near Field Close. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Holttums Yard area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Field Close Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Field Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rookery Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rookery Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Church Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Palmers Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Field Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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