Crime Rates at Short Drive, Upper Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6JU

Short Drive area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 227th lowest crime rate of 499 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 Short Drive (CB23 6JU) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 5.9% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Short Drive (CB23 6JU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mustang Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oxford Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.