Total Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025School Lane area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 19 local areas in Burwell , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around School Lane (CB25 0HS) in the last 12 months was 16.2 per 1,000 residents and was 53.7% lower than the Burwell average (35.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around School Lane (CB25 0HS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Saxon Drive, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Summerfield Close (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Burwell| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | St Marys View | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bloomsfield | Under investigation |
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