Total Crime Rate

90.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 90.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.1 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 2/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bell Close area has the 6th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 92nd highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bell Close (SG8 6LE) in the last 12 months was 90.4 per 1,000 residents and was 106.4% higher 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 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 37.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bell Close (SG8 6LE), the main crime hotspot is near Gables Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Bell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Gables Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Grange Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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