Total Crime Rate
89.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Clare Close area has the 14th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 85th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Clare Close (CB23 3AU) in the last 12 months was 89.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.7% higher than the Caldecote average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 67.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Clare Close (CB23 3AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Daintry Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near St John'S Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Caldecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ermine Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | North Lodge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daintry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | North Lodge Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | North Lodge Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Peter'S Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Crescent | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cromwell Crescent | Under investigation |
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