Total Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
12.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026De Beche Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 41st lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around De Beche Close (CB23 3UP) in the last 12 months was 12.4 per 1,000 residents and was 70.7% lower than the Caldecote average (42.2 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 Violence and sexual offences with 5 cases , up 66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 12.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 13.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around De Beche Close (CB23 3UP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Close, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dengaine Close (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | North Lodge Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Morden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Cheere Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cheere Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Close | — |
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