Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 75.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 19.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Other theft 5.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Firefly Road area has the 16th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 113th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Firefly Road (CB23 6FW) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 66.4% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Firefly Road (CB23 6FW), the main crime hotspot is near Lysander Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Firefly Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Blenheim Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mosquito Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Mustang Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mustang Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Oxford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Botha Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Oxford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Firefly Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Firefly Road —
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Data Sources

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