Total Crime Rate

41.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.6 7/10
  • Drugs 3.7 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mill Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sawston , and the 249th highest crime rate of 498 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 Mill Lane (CB22 3HZ) in the last 12 months was 41.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.7% higher than the Sawston average (38.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 26.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 180.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Lane (CB22 3HZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Challis Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near New Road (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Moor Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Uffen Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Challis Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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