Total Crime Rate

2.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.7 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 2.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 2.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Hampden Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 2nd 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 Hampden Close (CB23 6AW) in the last 12 months was 2.7 per 1,000 residents and was 93.7% lower than the Caldecote average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Robbery with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hampden Close (CB23 6AW), 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 Hampden Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lysander Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Halifax Road
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hurricane Way
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Oxford Way Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Oxford Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Siskin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sterling Way
Apr 2026Other theft Whitley Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Whitley Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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