Total Crime Rate
173.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Lane area has the 4th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 19th 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 School Lane (CB23 5DJ) in the last 12 months was 173.9 per 1,000 residents and was 282.6% 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 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 118.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 72.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 10.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (CB23 5DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Codling Walk, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Woodfield 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Merle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Woodfield Lane | — |
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