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Crime in CB22 3LL

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

Neighbourhood
Sawston
Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
1,709 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB22 3LL

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 15.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB22 3LL area, less than half 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
15.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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 3LLNational
Violence and sexual offences11.923.6
Burglary4.49.1
Criminal damage and arson3.74.7
Anti-social behaviour3.410.7
Public order1.54.6
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Possession of weapons1.00.9
Other theft0.64.5
Drugs0.62.4
Other crime0.51.5
Shoplifting0.48.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has risen 8% since 2022.

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