Total Crime Rate
16.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
0.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Saxon Way area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 64th lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Saxon Way (SG8 6DN) in the last 12 months was 16.8 per 1,000 residents and was 61.6% lower than the Foxton average (43.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
In the area around Saxon Way (SG8 6DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Maple Way, where police recorded 3 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ash Grove (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Melbourn| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Maple Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Chalkhill Barrow | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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