Total Crime Rate
29.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 165th lowest crime rate of 498 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 High Street (CB24 8SD) in the last 12 months was 29.0 per 1,000 residents and was 44.4% lower than the Cottenham average (52.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. Overall, crime levels by type were broadly flat compared to 2024, with no category showing a clear year-on-year rise or fall.
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 11.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CB24 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Ivatt Street. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cottenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ivatt Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Ivatt Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Ivatt Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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