Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB24 3AW
How much crime is recorded in CB24 3AW, 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
- 1,502 (2024)
How safe is CB24 3AW
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 11.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB24 3AW 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
11.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 3AWNational
Anti-social behaviour9.410.7
Violence and sexual offences8.123.6
Criminal damage and arson3.04.7
Drugs2.72.4
Burglary2.79.1
Other theft1.84.5
Other crime1.71.5
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Bicycle theft0.91.0
Public order0.94.6
Possession of weapons0.90.9
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.