Total Crime Rate

24.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 24.6 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.5 5/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 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

Laxton Avenue area has the 16th lowest crime rate of 51 local areas in Barrington , and the 145th lowest 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 Laxton Avenue (CB23 7XL) in the last 12 months was 24.6 per 1,000 residents and was 47.0% lower than the Barrington average (46.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Laxton Avenue (CB23 7XL), the main crime hotspot is near Apple Tree Close. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Laxton Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Laxton Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Apple Tree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Apple Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Apple Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Apple Tree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blenheim Way —
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Data Sources

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