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Crime in CB23 4

How much crime is recorded in CB23 4, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
7,399 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB23 4

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 23.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in CB23 4, below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
23.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
51
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).

CB23 4National
Violence and sexual offences16.423.6
Burglary13.19.1
Anti-social behaviour9.010.7
Criminal damage and arson4.34.7
Other theft3.94.5
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Shoplifting3.88.4
Public order2.64.6
Drugs1.32.4
Other crime1.11.5
Bicycle theft0.81.0
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.42.1
Robbery0.41.4
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 13% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
10
20
30
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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