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Crime in CB23 7

How much crime is recorded in CB23 7, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
19,762 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB23 7

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in CB23 7, 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
14.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
30
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 7National
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Burglary8.29.1
Anti-social behaviour4.910.7
Other theft2.74.5
Vehicle crime2.53.5
Criminal damage and arson2.14.7
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Other crime1.31.5
Shoplifting1.18.4
Public order1.14.6
Theft from the person1.02.1
Drugs0.92.4
Robbery0.41.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat 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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