Total Crime Rate
165.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Percheron Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 25th 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 Percheron Close (CB24 9YX) in the last 12 months was 165.8 per 1,000 residents and was 127.4% higher than the Histon & Impington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 225.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 58.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Percheron Close (CB24 9YX), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 4 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Histon & Impington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
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