Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB23 8SD
How much crime is recorded in CB23 8SD, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Bar Hill, Girton & Grantchester
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,596 (2024)
CB23 8SDCambridge
How safe is CB23 8SD
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB23 8SD area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
15
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 8SDNational
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Burglary3.19.1
Violence and sexual offences3.023.6
Vehicle crime1.73.5
Criminal damage and arson1.34.7
Public order1.04.6
Other crime0.51.5
Drugs0.52.4
Theft from the person0.52.1
Other theft0.54.5
Shoplifting0.58.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 42% 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.