Crime Rate in Histon & Impington: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Histon & Impington

The total recorded crimes in Histon & Impington, South Cambridgeshire, UK in July 2025 are around 86 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Histon & Impington crime rate of 9.17 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Histon & Impington, encompassing approximately 9,380 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (22) incidents (-45.00% decrease)
  • Anti-social behaviour: (16) incidents (-52.94% decrease)
  • Shoplifting: (14) incidents (366.67% increase)
Histon & Impington Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Supermarket with total crimes: 15
  • Unwin Square with total crimes: 9
  • Moor Drove with total crimes: 4

How safe is Histon & Impington?

To understand the safety of Histon & Impington, we need to analyze Histon & Impington crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to South Cambridgeshire:

    • In 2024, Histon & Impington reported a higher crime volume than the South Cambridgeshire average, with 874 crimes compared to 470. This indicates a potentially challenging safety environment in the region for the year. Furthermore, Histon & Impington witnessed more crimes than 21 out of 25 other areas in the South Cambridgeshire.

    • In 2023, Histon & Impington experienced a greater number of crimes than the South Cambridgeshire average, with 800 crimes compared to 423. This indicates a higher crime burden for the area in the region during this period. Furthermore, Histon & Impington witnessed more crimes than 21 out of 25 other areas in the South Cambridgeshire.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in South Cambridgeshire, Histon & Impington has a higher crime rate and is considered more dangerous in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Histon & Impington Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Histon & Impington has recorded 86 crimes with crime rate of 9.17 ranking 3th out of 25 in the South Cambridgeshire, UK

In 2024, the total Histon & Impington crimes were 874. The crime rate of Histon & Impington in 2024 was 93.17 (year) or 7.76 (month) ranking it 5 dangerous area in the South Cambridgeshire.

In 2023, the total crimes in Histon & Impington were around 800 crimes with yearly crime rate of 85.28 (year) or 7.11 (month) ranking 5 most dangerous area in the South Cambridgeshire.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Histon & Impington)CrimesRank (Histon & Impington)CrimesRank (Histon & Impington)
Milton & Waterbeach109 11,323 11,207 1
Harston & Comberton64 7993 2970 2
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn88 2977 3822 4
Caxton & Papworth86 4818 6927 3
Cambourne84 5976 4766 6
Barrington76 6343 16283 16
Melbourn37 13554 9624 7
Duxford40 10634 7503 9
Bar Hill25 18382 12527 8
Longstanton53 8597 8235 17
Sawston45 9510 10475 10
Linton27 17266 17331 11
The Mordens28 16439 11289 15
Cottenham39 11352 14313 13
Over & Willingham38 12352 15326 12
Shelford29 15366 13292 14
Balsham30 14146 24134 22
Caldecote15 21183 20180 18
Bassingbourn22 19227 18176 19
Girton14 23201 19128 23
Gamlingay13 24149 23173 20
Swavesey16 20160 22119 25
Whittlesford14 22172 21159 21
Foxton9 26134 25121 24
Hardwick11 2591 26112 26

Histon & Impington Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 22 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 16 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (40 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (34 cases).

In May 2025, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (31 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (14 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (13 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (9 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Anti-social behaviour (15 incidents) and then Violence and sexual offences showed a substantial number of incidents (13 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 25 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (19 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (8 cases).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 163 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 23.29 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 40 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202522
June 202540
May 202531
April 202513
March 202513
February 202525
January 202519

A total of 40 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 5.71 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20259
May 20257
April 20251
March 20259
February 20255
January 20255

A total of 34 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 5.67 incidents per month. April 2025 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 9 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20258
June 20254
May 20257
April 20259
March 20255
January 20251

A total of 26 Public order incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 3.71 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20256
June 20252
May 20253
April 20254
March 20255
February 20254
January 20252

A total of 30 Other theft incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 4.29 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20255
June 20258
May 20256
April 20255
March 20251
February 20251
January 20254

A total of 39 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 5.57 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 20253
May 20254
April 20253
March 20254
February 20255
January 20256

A total of 105 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 15.00 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 34 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202516
June 202534
May 202514
April 20259
March 202515
February 20259
January 20258

A total of 5 Drugs incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.67 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
April 20251
February 20252

A total of 18 Burglary incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 2.57 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20253
May 20256
April 20251
March 20253
February 20251
January 20252

A total of 20 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 3.33 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20254
June 20256
May 20252
April 20253
March 20253
January 20252

A total of 7 Other crime incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20252
June 20252
May 20252
March 20251

A total of 6 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.20 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 2 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20251
May 20252
April 20251
March 20251

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 2.33 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20253
April 20253
March 20251

A total of 2 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 7 month period, averaging 1.00 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 1 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
March 20251

High Crime Locations Histon & Impington in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Histon & Impington postcode area is presented below.

1. Supermarket (Map)
Total15
Shoplifting9
Anti-social behaviour2
Public order2
Drugs1
Violence and sexual offences1
2. Unwin Square (Map)
Total9
Shoplifting4
Violence and sexual offences3
Bicycle theft1
Other crime1
3. Moor Drove (Map)
Total4
Violence and sexual offences2
Drugs1
Possession of weapons1
4. Petrol Station (Map)
Total3
Other theft3
5. Ellison Close (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences2
Bicycle theft1
6. Impington Lane (Map)
Total3
Anti-social behaviour2
Criminal damage and arson1
7. School Hill (Map)
Total2
Bicycle theft1
Public order1
8. The Green (Map)
Total2
Violence and sexual offences2
9. Dwyer-Joyce Close (Map)
Total2
Anti-social behaviour2
10. Cooke Walk (Map)
Total2
Vehicle crime2

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