Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB24 1BL
How much crime is recorded in CB24 1BL, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Longstanton, Swavesey & Oakington
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,938 (2024)
How safe is CB24 1BL
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB24 1BL area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
32.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
81
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).
CB24 1BLNational
Violence and sexual offences25.923.6
Anti-social behaviour22.010.7
Criminal damage and arson8.84.7
Burglary7.49.1
Public order4.54.6
Bicycle theft4.01.0
Vehicle crime3.73.5
Other theft3.64.5
Other crime3.21.5
Drugs2.42.4
Robbery1.11.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Theft from the person0.02.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% 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.