Total Crime Rate

265.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

86.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 265.4 10/10
  • Violent crimes 86.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.1 9/10
  • Other theft 67.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 61.7 10/10
  • Burglary 24.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.2 5/10
  • Drugs 6.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.2 8/10
  • Public order 6.2 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

High Street area has the highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 10th highest crime rate of 499 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 High Street (CB23 4NR) in the last 12 months was 265.4 per 1,000 residents and was 529.7% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 86.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CB23 4NR), the main crime hotspot is near High Street. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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