Total Crime Rate

26.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

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 26.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 6.7 1/10
  • Other theft 6.7 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Lambs Row area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 143rd 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 Lambs Row (CB24 8TD) in the last 12 months was 26.9 per 1,000 residents and was 55.0% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lambs Row (CB24 8TD), 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 Lambs Row area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beagle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Beagle Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Curringtons Close Awaiting court outcome
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 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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