Total Crime Rate

48.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.7 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 48.7 5/10
  • Violent crimes 18.7 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.5 4/10
  • Burglary 3.8 4/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Robbery 3.8 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Lee Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 224th highest 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 Lee Close (CB24 8AG) in the last 12 months was 48.7 per 1,000 residents and was 18.7% lower than the Cottenham average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lee Close (CB24 8AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lamb'S Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramley Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Lee Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bramley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Close —
Apr 2026Other crime Cossington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Foundry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb'S Lane —
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Data Sources

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