Total Crime Rate
61.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Firs area has the 9th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Linton , and the 170th highest crime rate of 499 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 The Firs (CB22 4PY) in the last 12 months was 61.1 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% higher than the Linton average (54.8 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Firs (CB22 4PY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Fairhaven Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Greenacres (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Duxford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairhaven Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Fairhaven Close | Under investigation |
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