Crime Rates at Water Lane, Histon, Cambridge, CB24 9LR

Water Lane area has the highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 4th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Water Lane (CB24 9LR) in the last 12 months was 363.0 per 1,000 residents and was 398.0% higher than the Histon & Impington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 53 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 65.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (CB24 9LR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.