Total Crime Rate

109.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 109.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 67.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 60.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Other theft 3.7 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Burglary 1.8 1/10
  • Drugs 1.8 1/10
  • Other crime 1.8 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Gibraltar Lane area has the 6th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swavesey , and the 67th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gibraltar Lane (CB24 4RR) in the last 12 months was 109.9 per 1,000 residents and was 53.5% higher than the Swavesey average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -2.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 67.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gibraltar Lane (CB24 4RR), the main crime hotspot is near Gale Close. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gibraltar Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Middle Watch Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middle Watch —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Priory Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitton Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Whitton Close —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Gibraltar Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Middle Watch Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour School Lane —
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Data Sources

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