Total Crime Rate

52.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.3 5/10
  • Shoplifting 9.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Church Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Balsham , and the 210th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Church Lane (CB21 4JX) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.7% higher than the Balsham average (30.6 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 Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 24.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Lane (CB21 4JX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Holttums Yard (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Church Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Green Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Back Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Meadow Lane Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holttums Yard Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holttums Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holttums Yard Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Church Lane Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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