Total Crime Rate
139.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Home Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 38th highest crime rate of 499 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 Home Close (CB24 9JL) in the last 12 months was 139.7 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% higher than the Histon & Impington average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Home Close (CB24 9JL), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New School Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New School Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New School Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | New School Road | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | New School Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New School Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New School Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | High Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | School Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | School Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | School Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | School Hill | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Hill | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Somerset Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Saffron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | School Hill | — |
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