Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB22 5NB
How much crime is recorded in CB22 5NB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Great Shelford & Stapleford
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,633 (2024)
How safe is CB22 5NB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB22 5NB area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
8.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
21
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).
CB22 5NBNational
Burglary9.89.1
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Violence and sexual offences4.723.6
Other theft1.34.5
Public order0.94.6
Vehicle crime0.93.5
Shoplifting0.88.4
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Drugs0.12.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 46% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
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20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.