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Crime Rates in South Cambridgeshire, local authority district

Crime Rate

58.1

58.1

Low 1/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 05.02.2026

Annual total crime rate in South Cambridgeshire, (local authority district) is 58.1 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 1 out of 10 or low crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in South Cambridgeshire (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 20 1/10
Anti-social behaviour 11.2 3/10
Criminal damage and arson 5.2 2/10
Other theft 4.03 2/10
Burglary 3.48 4/10
Vehicle crime 3.38 3/10
Public order 2.92 1/10
Shoplifting 2.81 1/10
Drugs 1.69 2/10
Other crime 1.54 3/10
Bicycle theft 0.722 4/10
Possession of weapons 0.697 4/10
Robbery 0.234 1/10
Theft from the person 0.204 1/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

Above are annual crime rates in South Cambridgeshire (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in South Cambridgeshire (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of South Cambridgeshire (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in South Cambridgeshire (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • South Cambridgeshire
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in South Cambridgeshire (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within South Cambridgeshire (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Bar Hill21.3 low
2. Balsham27.7 low
3. Whittlesford28.9 low
4. Shelford37.6 low
5. Foxton37.8 low
6. Harston & Comberton38.3 low
7. Gamlingay39.7 low
8. Sawston42.6 low
9. Linton44.8 low
10. Melbourn45 low
11. Barrington45.1 low
12. Caldecote46.7 low
13. Hardwick48.9 low
14. Duxford49.1 low
15. Over & Willingham49.8 low
16. Girton50.2 low
17. Cottenham52.2 low
18. Caxton & Papworth57.6 low
19. The Mordens58.1 low
20. Cambourne60.5 low
21. Bassingbourn60.6 low
22. Longstanton62 low
23. Swavesey62.7 low
24. Histon & Impington69.3 low
25. Milton & Waterbeach81.5 low
26. Fen Ditton & Fulbourn81.8 low

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Jan 2025 - Dec 2025

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