Total Crime Rate

116.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 116.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.5 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 19.4 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Other theft 14.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.9 4/10
  • Other crime 4.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.9 7/10
  • Public order 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Short Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 48th 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 Short Lane (CB23 3HR) in the last 12 months was 116.5 per 1,000 residents and was 156.3% higher than the Caldecote average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 58.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -12.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Lane (CB23 3HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Close, where police recorded 16 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.

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Crime Over Time in Short Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Daintry Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences St Peter'S Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chequers Lane —
Sep 2025Shoplifting The Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chequers Lane —
Sep 2025Burglary North Lodge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson North Lodge Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences North Lodge Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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