Total Crime Rate
45.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Coolidge Gardens area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 239th 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 Coolidge Gardens (CB24 8RH) in the last 12 months was 45.7 per 1,000 residents and was 23.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 24.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Coolidge Gardens (CB24 8RH), the main crime hotspot is near Coolidge Close. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cottenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Coolidge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Coolidge Gardens | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Coolidge Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Long Drove | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Calvin Close | Under investigation |
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