Total Crime Rate
29.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Muriel Close area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 171st lowest crime rate of 498 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 Muriel Close (CB23 3UJ) in the last 12 months was 29.7 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Muriel Close (CB23 3UJ), 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.
View Crime In Caldecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequers Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Cromwell Crescent | 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 | North Lodge Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequers Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | The Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Daintry Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ermine Street South | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cromwell Crescent | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cromwell Crescent | Under investigation |
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