Total Crime Rate

282.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 282.1 10/10
  • Shoplifting 128.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 74.4 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.4 7/10
  • Public order 15.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Drugs 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 5.1 7/10
  • Other theft 5.1 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 2.6 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Loughton Court area has the 8th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

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 Loughton Court (CB5 8UQ) in the last 12 months was 282.1 per 1,000 residents and was 84.1% higher than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 50 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 36 (≈ 92.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Loughton Court (CB5 8UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Jack Warren Green. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Loughton Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rachel Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tiptree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rachel Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadleigh Court —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rodings Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rachel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Ditton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Helen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ann'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Jack Warren Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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