Total Crime Rate
81.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Tower View area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Balsham , and the 105th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tower View (CB21 4LL) in the last 12 months was 81.7 per 1,000 residents and was 167.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 43.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tower View (CB21 4LL), the main crime hotspot is near Wheatsheaf Way. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Linton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tower View | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | B1052 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Barley Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parsonage Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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