Crime Rates at Broad Lane, Cottenham, Cambridge, CB24 8AJ

Broad Lane area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 39th 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 Broad Lane (CB24 8AJ) in the last 12 months was 12.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.9% lower than the Cottenham average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

In the area around Broad Lane (CB24 8AJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ivatt Street, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Curringtons Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.