Total Crime Rate

38.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.1 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 38.3 4/10
  • Violent crimes 19.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.0 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.8 4/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

Pound Lane area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Over & Willingham , and the 219th 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 Pound Lane (CB24 5UN) in the last 12 months was 38.3 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% lower than the Over & Willingham average (46.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft 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 ( -61.1% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pound Lane (CB24 5UN), the main crime hotspot is near Pound Lane. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Pound Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Saxon Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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