Total Crime Rate
69.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Old School Lane area has the 20th highest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn , and the 124th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Old School Lane (CB24 6BS) in the last 12 months was 69.9 per 1,000 residents and was 17.8% lower than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average (85.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 111.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Old School Lane (CB24 6BS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Park/Open Space, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walkling Way (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Fen Ditton & Fulbourn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shirley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Park/Open Space | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shirley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Walkling Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Church Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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