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Crime in CB22 3

How much crime is recorded in CB22 3, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
18,028 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB22 3

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in CB22 3, 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
12.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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).

CB22 3National
Violence and sexual offences9.523.6
Burglary7.99.1
Anti-social behaviour4.510.7
Shoplifting2.38.4
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.94.6
Bicycle theft1.61.0
Robbery1.21.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Drugs1.02.4
Other crime0.61.5
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 15% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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