Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB23 7BX
How much crime is recorded in CB23 7BX, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Hardwick & Highfields
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 3,392 (2024)
CB23 7BXCambridge
How safe is CB23 7BX
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 13.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB23 7BX area, 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
13.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
26
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).
CB23 7BXNational
Violence and sexual offences10.123.6
Burglary5.09.1
Anti-social behaviour4.310.7
Other theft2.04.5
Shoplifting1.88.4
Vehicle crime1.83.5
Criminal damage and arson1.64.7
Public order1.04.6
Bicycle theft0.61.0
Other crime0.61.5
Drugs0.42.4
Possession of weapons0.20.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 25% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.