Total Crime Rate
19.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Land At The Back Of area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 80th 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 Land At The Back Of (CB5 9NQ) in the last 12 months was 19.1 per 1,000 residents and was 79.0% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).
In the area around Land At The Back Of (CB5 9NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Milton & Waterbeach| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bannold Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cheason Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Chapel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chapel Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pieces Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Bannold Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bannold Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Pieces Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chapel Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wellington Close | — |
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