Total Crime Rate

145.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

34.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 145.1 9/10
  • Shoplifting 47.3 8/10
  • Violent crimes 34.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.3 7/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.2 3/10
  • Other theft 3.2 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Robbery 3.2 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.2 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 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

Curringtons Close area has the highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 34th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Curringtons Close (CB24 8AY) in the last 12 months was 145.1 per 1,000 residents and was 142.4% higher than the Cottenham average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Curringtons Close (CB24 8AY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1049, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Beagle Court (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Curringtons Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beagle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Curringtons Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beagle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goode Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goode Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1049 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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