Total Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 52.0 5/10
  • Burglary 16.2 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.0 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Public order 3.3 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Prime Close area has the 19th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 193rd highest crime rate of 498 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 Prime Close (SG8 6HJ) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% higher than the Foxton average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Burglary with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Prime Close (SG8 6HJ), the main crime hotspot is near Hyacinth Drive. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Prime Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Drugs Garden End Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cedar Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Garden End Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Public order Clear Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Palmers Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Elm Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Rise Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Carlton Rise Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyacinth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyacinth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hyacinth Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Road —
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Data Sources

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