Total Crime Rate

194.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

109.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 194.5 9/10
  • Violent crimes 109.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 100.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.4 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.1 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.1 8/10
  • Other theft 6.1 6/10
  • Public order 6.1 5/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Drugs 3.0 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.0 4/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherry Court area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 16th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cherry Court (CB23 6EW) in the last 12 months was 194.5 per 1,000 residents and was 361.5% higher than the Caldecote average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 250.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 109.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Court (CB23 6EW), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs St John'S Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cherry Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Cherry Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cherry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cherry Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Merle Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Cherry Court Under investigation
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Data Sources

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