Total Crime Rate
43.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
25.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Mill Lane area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 26 local areas in Bassingbourn , and the 250th lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Lane (SG8 5PR) in the last 12 months was 43.9 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% lower 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( 11.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Lane (SG8 5PR), 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 | Mill Lane | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | The Fillance | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | North End | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Park View | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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