Crime Rates at Lonsdale, Linton, Cambridge, CB21 4LT

Lonsdale area has the 7th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Balsham , and the 218th 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 Lonsdale (CB21 4LT) in the last 12 months was 46.0 per 1,000 residents and was 53.2% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 25.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lonsdale (CB21 4LT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lonsdale, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kenwood Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.