Total Crime Rate

62.0 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 62.0 6/10
  • Violent crimes 21.6 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Burglary 8.1 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.4 8/10
  • Other crime 5.4 7/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Public order 2.7 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Rampton Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 164th 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 Rampton Road (CB24 8UL) in the last 12 months was 62.0 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rampton Road (CB24 8UL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lamb'S Lane, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bramley Close (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Rampton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Manse Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lamb'S Lane —
Apr 2026Burglary Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tower Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Lamb'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Cossington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pelham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Foundry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Worland Way Local resolution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Bramley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Bramley Close —
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Data Sources

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