Total Crime Rate

121.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Other crime 38.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.6 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.6 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.6 8/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Old School Lane 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 Old School Lane (CB22 4YS) 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 Old School Lane (CB22 4YS), the main crime hotspot is near Maynards. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Old School Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Old School Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Orchard Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Maynards Under investigation
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Data Sources

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