Total Crime Rate
55.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 58 local areas in Foxton , and the 178th 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 High Street (SG8 7SU) in the last 12 months was 55.7 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% higher 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 37.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 12.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (SG8 7SU), the main crime hotspot is near Thriplow Road. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Foxton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Aldous Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thriplow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thriplow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Thriplow Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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