Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB21 4EB
How much crime is recorded in CB21 4EB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Linton & Balsham
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,454 (2024)
CB21 4EBCambridge
How safe is CB21 4EB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB21 4EB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
28
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CB21 4EBNational
Violence and sexual offences12.423.6
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Burglary4.49.1
Other theft2.74.5
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs1.92.4
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Other crime1.01.5
Public order0.54.6
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 7% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.