Total Crime Rate
55.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.2 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bassingbourn , and the 197th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (SG8 5PP) in the last 12 months was 55.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.5% lower than the Bassingbourn average (81.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Shoplifting with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 66.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (SG8 5PP), the main crime hotspot is near The Fillance. Police recorded 11 crimes here, including 5 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Bassingbourn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Fillance | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Mill Lane | — |
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