Total Crime Rate

12.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 12.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.2 2/10
  • Drugs 3.2 3/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Clare Close area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 59th lowest crime rate of 498 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 Clare Close (CB25 9PS) in the last 12 months was 12.9 per 1,000 residents and was 84.9% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average (85.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Clare Close (CB25 9PS), the main crime hotspot is near Waddelow Road. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Clare Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Waddelow Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Cooke'S Field Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primrose Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Waddelow Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Waddelow Road
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Rookery Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Rookery Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Cooke'S Field Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Clare Close Local resolution

Data Sources

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