Total Crime Rate

121.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 121.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.4 6/10
  • Other theft 9.9 8/10
  • Burglary 7.4 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Shoplifting 7.4 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Robbery 5.0 7/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

George Street area has the highest crime rate of 19 local areas in Over & Willingham , and the 45th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around George Street (CB24 5LJ) in the last 12 months was 121.3 per 1,000 residents and was 210.3% higher than the Over & Willingham average (39.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 71.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around George Street (CB24 5LJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bourneys Manor Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in George Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pound Lane
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pound Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Thodays Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Lordship Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation

Data Sources

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