Total Crime Rate
71.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
17.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Butts area has the 11th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 139th highest crime rate of 499 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 The Butts (SG8 7FD) in the last 12 months was 71.2 per 1,000 residents and was 62.7% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Butts (SG8 7FD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Isons Close, where police recorded 5 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near The Butts (1 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cassander Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | The Butts | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Long Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Top Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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