Total Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 29.8 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.1 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Thornton Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bar Hill , and the 173rd 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 Thornton Way (CB3 0NL) in the last 12 months was 29.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.1% lower than the Bar Hill average (48.2 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 Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 8.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 23.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Way (CB3 0NL), the main crime hotspot is near Thornton Road. Police recorded 17 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Thornton Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (7/7)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Thornton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Thornton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thornton Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Thornton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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