PE28 has an annual crime rate of 27.67 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 PE28?

As of April 2026, PE28 has an annual crime rate of 27.67 per 1,000 residents, based on 139 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 PE28?

The most common crime type in PE28 is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 34 incidents in April 2026 — 24.5% 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 PE28 local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Police.uk

Crime in PE28: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

PE28 recorded 139 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 1.77 per 1,000 residents. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 24.5% of all offences recorded. Crime is down 30.8% compared to the same period last year.

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Key Statistics

monitoring27.67 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment139 crimes recorded in April 2026
trending_downCrime down 30.8% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

139

trending_down -21.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

27.67per 1k

Low Risk

Active Postcodes

1,785

Within PE28 district

South Cambridgeshire

78,641

Estimated population

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
Loakes Close Map	total: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 2	6
Chapel Lane Map	total: 5 Violence and sexual offences: 4 Other crime: 1	5
Glatton Road Map	total: 4 Other theft: 2 Shoplifting: 2	4
Parking Area Map	total: 4 Vehicle crime: 4	4
Pidley Sheep Lane Map	total: 3 Public order: 1 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Bridge Road Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Vehicle crime: 1	3
Cavendish Close Map	total: 3 Violence and sexual offences: 2 Other crime: 1	3
Bloomfield Way Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 1 Other crime: 1	3
Grove Lane Map	total: 3 Possession of weapons: 2 Violence and sexual offences: 1	3
Ramsey Road Map	total: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 2 Other crime: 1	3

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

139 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

24.5%

Anti-social Behaviour

18.7%

Criminal Damage & Arson

12.2%

Other Theft

10.8%

Vehicle Crime

8.6%

Other Crime

6.5%

Public Order

5.0%

Drug Offences

4.3%

Burglary

4.3%

Weapons Possession

2.9%

Shoplifting

2.2%

Crime Analysis: PE28

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in PE28 at 24.5%. Anti-social Behaviour (18.7%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (12.2%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in PE28 has fallen sharply — by 30.8%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

Crime figures for PE28 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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Month-on-Monthtrending_down -21.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -30.8%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_down -2.8%

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