Crime Rates at Playsteds Lane, Great Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6GA

Playsteds Lane area has the 7th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 26th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Playsteds Lane (CB23 6GA) in the last 12 months was 161.9 per 1,000 residents and was 256.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 27.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Playsteds Lane (CB23 6GA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Glebe Lane, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Playsteds Lane (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.