Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB21 4LF
How much crime is recorded in CB21 4LF, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Linton & Balsham
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,591 (2024)
CB21 4LFCambridge
How safe is CB21 4LF
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 17.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB21 4LF area, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 4 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
4/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
17.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
34
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 4LFNational
Violence and sexual offences14.423.6
Anti-social behaviour2.810.7
Other theft2.64.5
Other crime2.51.5
Drugs2.32.4
Shoplifting2.28.4
Burglary2.19.1
Public order2.04.6
Criminal damage and arson1.74.7
Vehicle crime1.53.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 38% 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.