Total Crime Rate
146.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chapel Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 31st 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 Chapel Close (CB25 9JW) in the last 12 months was 146.4 per 1,000 residents and was 71.4% higher than the Milton & Waterbeach average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 50.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chapel Close (CB25 9JW), the main crime hotspot is near Chapel Close. Police recorded 22 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Milton & Waterbeach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pieces Terrace | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Camps Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Primrose Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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