Total Crime Rate

19.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

7.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 19.7 2/10
  • Violent crimes 7.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.9 2/10
  • Drugs 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

School Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 83rd 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 School Lane (CB23 5DG) in the last 12 months was 19.7 per 1,000 residents and was 53.3% lower than the Caldecote average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around School Lane (CB23 5DG), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in School Lane area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Court
Apr 2026Other crime Cherry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Way Under investigation

Data Sources

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