Total Crime Rate
33.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Viking Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Balsham , and the 201st lowest 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 Viking Close (CB21 5NH) in the last 12 months was 33.8 per 1,000 residents and was 12.7% higher than the Balsham average (30.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Viking Close (CB21 5NH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Six Mile Bottom Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Viking Close (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Balsham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Six Mile Bottom Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Six Mile Bottom Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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