Total Crime Rate
27.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Lane area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 145th lowest 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 Lane (CB22 5HP) in the last 12 months was 27.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.9% lower than the Foxton average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Lane (CB22 5HP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Riddy Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Desmonds Close (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mountford Close | — |
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