Crime Rates at Nightingale Close, Bassingbourn, Royston, SG8 5YH

Nightingale Close area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Bassingbourn , and the 37th highest crime rate of 498 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 Nightingale Close (SG8 5YH) in the last 12 months was 128.0 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% higher 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 77.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 109.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Nightingale Close (SG8 5YH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Canberra Close, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Swinnell Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.