Total Crime Rate

115.4 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

76.9 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 115.4 8/10
  • Violent crimes 76.9 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 59.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.4 8/10
  • Burglary 12.8 9/10
  • Public order 12.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.3 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.3 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chapel Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bassingbourn , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chapel Close (SG8 0QJ) in the last 12 months was 115.4 per 1,000 residents and was 41.0% higher than the Bassingbourn average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 76.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 38.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chapel Close (SG8 0QJ), the main crime hotspot is near Bassingbourn Road. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Chapel Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bassingbourn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Bassingbourn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary New Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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