Total Crime Rate
79.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Quidditch Lane area has the 15th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 103rd 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 Quidditch Lane (CB23 6DD) in the last 12 months was 79.9 per 1,000 residents and was 75.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 26.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Quidditch Lane (CB23 6DD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Damson Way, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Apley Way (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Caldecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Wattle Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Apley Way | Under investigation |
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