CB1 has an annual crime rate of 56.43 per 1,000 residents based on Police.uk data for April 2026. Safety levels vary across different wards and neighbourhoods. Use the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a granular local picture of crime patterns across the area.

What is the crime rate in CB1?

As of April 2026, CB1 has an annual crime rate of 56.43 per 1,000 residents, based on 626 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

What is the most common crime in CB1?

The most common crime type in CB1 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 175 incidents in April 2026 — 28.0% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the CB1 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in CB1: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

CB1 recorded 626 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.01 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 28.0% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 2.5% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.43 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment626 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 2.5% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

626

trending_down -7.1% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.43per 1k

Moderate

Active Postcodes

2,762

Within CB1 district

South Cambridgeshire

125,031

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Mill Street Map	total: 25 Shoplifting: 25	25
Cherry Court Map	total: 20 Violence and sexual offences: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 2	20
Market Hill Map	total: 18 Anti-social behaviour: 8 Violence and sexual offences: 4	18
Supermarket Map	total: 13 Shoplifting: 7 Theft from the person: 3	13
Sidney Street Map	total: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 7 Robbery: 2	12
Supermarket Map	total: 12 Shoplifting: 7 Violence and sexual offences: 2	12
Shopping Area Map	total: 11 Shoplifting: 7 Bicycle theft: 2	11
James Street Map	total: 10 Shoplifting: 9 Criminal damage and arson: 1	10
Supermarket Map	total: 10 Anti-social behaviour: 4 Shoplifting: 3	10
Petrol Station Map	total: 10 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Shoplifting: 3	10

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

626 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

175

28.0%

Shoplifting

122

19.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

114

18.2%

Other Theft

5.9%

Criminal Damage & Arson

5.6%

Bicycle Theft

5.4%

Public Order

4.3%

Vehicle Crime

3.0%

Burglary

2.7%

Other Crime

2.4%

Theft from Person

1.9%

Drug Offences

1.4%

Robbery

0.8%

Weapons Possession

0.8%

Crime Analysis: CB1

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in CB1 at 28.0%. Shoplifting (19.5%) and Anti-social Behaviour (18.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in CB1 has fallen slightly — by 2.5%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for CB1 are sourced from the Police.uk open data platform and weighted against ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce comparable per-resident rates. Data is updated monthly, typically 1–2 months after the end of each reporting period.

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Year-on-Yeartrending_down -2.5%

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