Total Crime Rate
42.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 242nd 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 High Street (CB23 6GW) in the last 12 months was 42.2 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% lower 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CB23 6GW), 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.
View Crime In Caldecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Playsteds Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Glebe Lane | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Glebe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Glebe Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glebe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glebe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Squire Drive | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Squire Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Playsteds Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Glebe Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Flitmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Acorn Lane | Under investigation |
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