Crime Rates at Thornton Close, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0NG

Thornton Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bar Hill , and the 245th 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 Thornton Close (CB3 0NG) in the last 12 months was 43.4 per 1,000 residents and was 22.0% lower than the Bar Hill average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 22.2% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has flat ( 0.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Close (CB3 0NG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Burlton Road, where police recorded 19 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Randal Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.