Total Crime Rate

63.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 63.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Burglary 9.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.6 4/10
  • Drugs 4.6 5/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Limes Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bassingbourn , and the 144th highest crime rate of 498 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 Limes Close (SG8 5XP) in the last 12 months was 63.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.4% lower than the Bassingbourn average (71.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Limes Close (SG8 5XP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Knutsford Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Tanyard (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Limes Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Spring Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour The Tanyard —
Sep 2025Burglary Pepper Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson The Limes Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Kefford Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Spring Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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