Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB23 8TG
How much crime is recorded in CB23 8TG, 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 8TGCambridge
How safe is CB23 8TG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 8.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB23 8TG 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
8.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
19
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 8TGNational
Violence and sexual offences6.223.6
Anti-social behaviour4.210.7
Burglary3.29.1
Other theft2.04.5
Vehicle crime1.33.5
Other crime1.11.5
Criminal damage and arson0.94.7
Public order0.94.6
Drugs0.52.4
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 11% 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.