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Crime in CB24 8

How much crime is recorded in CB24 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
South Cambridgeshire
Region
East of England
Population
7,321 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB24 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 21.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in CB24 8, well below the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 5 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
5/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
21.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
47
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

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 8National
Violence and sexual offences14.823.6
Anti-social behaviour11.110.7
Burglary10.79.1
Shoplifting6.38.4
Criminal damage and arson5.94.7
Vehicle crime2.33.5
Public order2.04.6
Other crime2.01.5
Other theft1.64.5
Drugs1.12.4
Bicycle theft0.71.0
Theft from the person0.52.1
Robbery0.51.4
Possession of weapons0.50.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 12% 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.

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