Total Crime Rate
32.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Howard Road area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 189th 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 Howard Road (SG8 6LU) in the last 12 months was 32.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 91.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Howard Road (SG8 6LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Gables Close, where police recorded 12 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Melrose (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Foxton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Oakrits | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Melrose | — |
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