Total Crime Rate

59.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.9 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 59.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 20.9 9/10
  • Violent crimes 13.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.9 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.9 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 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
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

High Street area has the 9th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 173rd highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CB25 9HN) in the last 12 months was 59.2 per 1,000 residents and was 34.7% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 3 cases , down -25.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 13.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CB25 9HN), the main crime hotspot is near Waddelow Road. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in High Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denson Close —
Apr 2026Public order Waddelow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Waddelow Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Waddelow Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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