Total Crime Rate
45.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Windmill Place area has the 29th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 244th highest crime rate of 499 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 Windmill Place (CB23 3AE) in the last 12 months was 45.1 per 1,000 residents and was 7.0% higher than the Caldecote average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 10.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Windmill Place (CB23 3AE), the main crime hotspot is near South Park Drive. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Hooley Place | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | St John'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | South Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Summer'S Hill Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | South Park Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Mill Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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