Total Crime Rate

97.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.5 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 97.9 8/10
  • Violent crimes 38.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.5 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.5 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.0 9/10
  • Public order 7.0 6/10
  • Burglary 3.5 4/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
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

Franklin Gardens area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 81st highest crime rate of 499 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 Franklin Gardens (CB24 8QW) in the last 12 months was 97.9 per 1,000 residents and was 63.5% higher 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 38.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franklin Gardens (CB24 8QW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1049, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Lamb'S Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Franklin Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Goode Close 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb'S Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beagle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting B1049 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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