Total Crime Rate
33.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Caldecote , and the 196th lowest 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 6GX) in the last 12 months was 33.2 per 1,000 residents and was 27.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 22.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CB23 6GX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Broad Street, where police recorded 100 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Conference/Exhibition Centre (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Caldecote| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sackville Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Back Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Jeavons 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 | Flitmead | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Conference/Exhibition Centre | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Broad Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Broad Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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