Crime Rates in South Cambridgeshire, local authority district
Crime Rate
58.9
58.9
Low 2/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in South Cambridgeshire, (local authority district) is 58.9 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 2 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 20.2 | 1/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 11.3 | 3/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 5.21 | 2/10 |
| Other theft | 4.15 | 2/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.58 | 4/10 |
| Burglary | 3.47 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 3 | 1/10 |
| Shoplifting | 2.72 | 1/10 |
| Drugs | 1.82 | 2/10 |
| Other crime | 1.55 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 0.746 | 4/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 0.734 | 4/10 |
| Robbery | 0.29 | 1/10 |
| Theft from the person | 0.204 | 1/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in South Cambridgeshire (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in South Cambridgeshire (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- South CambridgeshireLAD
- East of Englandregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in South Cambridgeshire (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Bar Hill | 22.3 low |
| 2. Balsham | 29.6 low |
| 3. Whittlesford | 32.4 low |
| 4. Gamlingay | 40.8 low |
| 5. Shelford | 41.6 low |
| 6. Foxton | 42.4 low |
| 7. Harston & Comberton | 42.8 low |
| 8. Sawston | 46.9 low |
| 9. Caldecote | 50.4 low |
| 10. Linton | 50.9 low |
| 11. Melbourn | 51 low |
| 12. Barrington | 52 low |
| 13. Hardwick | 52.2 low |
| 14. Duxford | 53.3 low |
| 15. Girton | 53.8 low |
| 16. Cottenham | 54.6 low |
| 17. Over & Willingham | 56.9 low |
| 18. The Mordens | 62.5 low |
| 19. Caxton & Papworth | 63.7 low |
| 20. Cambourne | 63.9 low |
| 21. Swavesey | 68.5 low |
| 22. Longstanton | 68.7 low |
| 23. Bassingbourn | 68.8 low |
| 24. Histon & Impington | 75.9 low |
| 25. Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | 90.4 low |
| 26. Milton & Waterbeach | 90.4 low |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026