Crime Rates at Whitley Road, Upper Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6AS

Whitley Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 202nd lowest 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 Whitley Road (CB23 6AS) in the last 12 months was 33.9 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Caldecote average (45.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 15.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitley Road (CB23 6AS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lysander Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near De Havilland Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.