Crime Rates at Fordham Way, Melbourn, Royston, SG8 6JA

Fordham Way area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 124th lowest 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 Fordham Way (SG8 6JA) in the last 12 months was 22.9 per 1,000 residents and was 42.4% lower than the Foxton average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -12.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 16.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -22.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fordham Way (SG8 6JA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hyacinth Drive, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ogden Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.