Is South Cambridgeshire safe?

South Cambridgeshire has a crime rate of 55.53 per 1,000 residents — above the national average for England and Wales, placing it among the higher-crime areas in the UK at #47 of 331 local authorities. Crime levels vary significantly across South Cambridgeshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in South Cambridgeshire?

As of April 2026, South Cambridgeshire has an annual crime rate of 55.53 per 1,000 residents, based on 845 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.

How does South Cambridgeshire rank nationally for crime?

South Cambridgeshire ranks #47 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in South Cambridgeshire?

The most common crime type in South Cambridgeshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 285 incidents in April 2026 — 33.7% 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 South Cambridgeshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police

Crime in South Cambridgeshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

South Cambridgeshire is one of the higher-crime areas in England and Wales, recording 845 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.21 per 1,000 residents. This places South Cambridgeshire at #47 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 33.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 21.6% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring55.53 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment845 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #47 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 21.6% year-on-year

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

Total Crimes

845

trending_up +5.5% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

55.53per 1k

Moderate

National Safety

#47of 331

Top 15% Safest UK

Cambridgeshire

#1rank

Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Maynards Map	Other crime: 11	11
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Vehicle crime: 3 Criminal damage and arson: 3	5
On or near High Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 8	8
On or near Cherry Court Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5 Other crime: 1	5
On or near Button End Map	Criminal damage and arson: 5	5
On or near Petrol Station Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Coulson Close Map	Other theft: 5	5
On or near Somerset Road Map	Violence and sexual offences: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

845 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

285

33.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

172

20.4%

Criminal Damage & Arson

9.8%

Other Theft

7.0%

Vehicle Crime

5.6%

Public Order

5.3%

Shoplifting

4.6%

Burglary

3.9%

Other Crime

3.9%

Drug Offences

1.9%

Bicycle Theft

1.7%

Weapons Possession

1.3%

Robbery

0.6%

Theft from Person

0.4%

Crime Analysis: South Cambridgeshire

South Cambridgeshire recorded 845 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 55.53 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #47 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in South Cambridgeshire at 33.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (20.4%) and Criminal Damage & Arson (9.8%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in South Cambridgeshire has risen sharply — by 21.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Cambridgeshire Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

Stop & Search

April 2026

200

Total Stops

17.0%

Arrest Rate

Neighbourhoods

Reason for Stop

Controlled drugs

127

Offensive weapons

Article for use in theft

Articles for use in criminal damage

Fireworks

Stolen goods

Outcome

A no further action disposal125

Arrest34

Community resolution32

Summons / charged by post5

Caution (simple or conditional)4

Gender

Male174

Female19

Officer-Defined Ethnicity

Self-defined where available

68.4%

White

14.2%

Black

13.7%

Asian

3.7%

Other

Stop & search data published by Cambridgeshire Constabulary under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.

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Ward Safety Rankings

26 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Longstanton	72	80.2
2	Fen Ditton & Fulbourn	73	75.0
3	Histon & Impington	91	74.7
4	Bassingbourn	33	57.8
5	Bar Hill	19	57.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Whittlesford	25	3.5
shield	Caldecote	7	1.3
shield	Balsham	7	1.9
shield	Foxton	12	2.6
shield	Girton	11	1.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_up +5.5%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +21.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.0%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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