Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

6.2 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.4 1/10
  • Violent crimes 6.2 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St Johns Close area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 23rd lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St Johns Close (CB25 9HL) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 89.7% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 63.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St Johns Close (CB25 9HL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in St Johns Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Close
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pieces Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pieces Lane Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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