Total Crime Rate

42.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Public order 2.8 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Friar Way area has the 29th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 239th highest crime rate of 498 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 Friar Way (CB23 5JT) in the last 12 months was 42.6 per 1,000 residents and was 6.3% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 700.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -31.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friar Way (CB23 5JT), the main crime hotspot is near Friar Way. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Friar Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Friar Way
Sep 2025Public order Millhouse Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Laith Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Friar Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Foxhollow

Data Sources

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