Total Crime Rate

104.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 104.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 43.7 9/10
  • Shoplifting 17.5 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.7 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Public order 8.7 7/10
  • Burglary 4.4 5/10
  • Robbery 4.4 6/10
  • Theft from the person 4.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.4 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Windmill Lane area has the 9th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 66th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Windmill Lane (CB24 9JF) in the last 12 months was 104.8 per 1,000 residents and was 43.8% higher than the Histon & Impington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Windmill Lane (CB24 9JF), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 76 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Windmill Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Harding Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Burkett Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Merton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Windmill Lane —
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Data Sources

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