Total Crime Rate
121.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
44.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Church Close area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Linton , and the 54th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Church Close (CB22 4NY) in the last 12 months was 121.8 per 1,000 residents and was 122.4% higher than the Linton average (54.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other crime with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 1100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Church Close (CB22 4NY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Old School Lane, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Radegunds (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Whittlesford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Old School Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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