Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · 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 24.6 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Other crime 6.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other theft 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Whitley Road area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 126th 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 Whitley Road (CB23 6AS) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 41.6% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Road (CB23 6AS), the main crime hotspot is near De Havilland Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whitley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lysander Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sterling Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Whitley Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whitley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mosquito Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mustang Drive Under investigation
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Data Sources

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