Crime in South Cambridgeshire by area
Every neighbourhood we cover, ranked by crimes per 1,000 residents a year, from police.uk figures for June to August 2026. Highest first. Pick a type of crime to re-rank, or tap a column to sort.
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Every area, ranked
| # | Most common | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fen DittonCB5 · 4,803 residents | 258.2 | ▲ 6% | shoplifting |
| 2 | TevershamCB1 · 1,581 residents | 189.8 | ▲ 15% | shoplifting |
| 3 | NorthstoweCB24 · 5,702 residents | 163.5 | ▲ 41% | anti-social behaviour |
| 4 | LongstantonCB24 · 5,702 residents | 143.8 | ▲ 31% | anti-social behaviour |
| 5 | MiltonCB24 · 15,034 residents | 140.7 | ▲ 11% | violence |
| 6 | ImpingtonCB24 · 12,985 residents | 127.2 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 7 | Orchard ParkCB4 · 9,791 residents | 117.3 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 8 | FulbournCB21 · 5,049 residents | 100.6 | ▲ 1% | violence |
| 9 | CottenhamCB24 · 6,778 residents | 97.4 | ▲ 50% | anti-social behaviour |
| 10 | HistonCB24 · 11,428 residents | 94.9 | ▲ 14% | anti-social behaviour |
| 11 | BassingbournSG8 · 1,920 residents | 91.7 | ▼ 23% | anti-social behaviour |
| 12 | MeldrethSG8 · 1,707 residents | 91.4 | ▼ 19% | violence |
| 13 | SwaveseyCB24 · 2,739 residents | 87.6 | ▲ 40% | violence |
| 14 | WaterbeachCB25 · 5,278 residents | 78.8 | ▲ 27% | violence |
| 15 | DuxfordCB22 · 1,505 residents | 77.1 | ▲ 107% | violence |
| 16 | Bar HillCB23 · 4,976 residents | 76.4 | ▲ 36% | anti-social behaviour |
| 17 | Steeple MordenSG8 · 2,457 residents | 74.9 | ▲ 48% | violence |
| 18 | HardwickCB23 · 2,658 residents | 72.2 | ▲ 71% | violence |
| 19 | WillinghamCB24 · 4,343 residents | 65.4 | ▲ 45% | violence |
| 20 | CambourneCB23 · 14,223 residents | 57.1 | ▼ 2% | violence |
| 21 | MelbournSG8 · 5,763 residents | 56.2 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 22 | Papworth EverardCB23 · 4,100 residents | 52.7 | ▲ 35% | violence |
| 23 | GamlingaySG19 · 3,248 residents | 51.7 | ▲ 17% | violence |
| 24 | CombertonCB23 · 2,254 residents | 49.7 | ▼ 18% | criminal damage |
| 25 | OverCB24 · 2,896 residents | 47 | ▲ 26% | violence |
| 26 | SawstonCB22 · 9,788 residents | 46.2 | ▲ 5% | violence |
| 27 | LintonCB21 · 4,766 residents | 46.2 | ▼ 26% | violence |
| 28 | PampisfordCB22 · 2,599 residents | 41.6 | ▲ 69% | violence |
| 29 | HeathfieldCB22 · 1,501 residents | 37.3 | – | violence |
| 30 | GirtonCB3 · 2,167 residents | 35.1 | ▲ 27% | anti-social behaviour |
| 31 | Great ShelfordCB22 · 7,677 residents | 34.4 | ▲ 38% | violence |
| 32 | BartonCB23 · 3,294 residents | 30.4 | ▼ 37% | violence |
| 33 | Dry DraytonCB23 · 4,976 residents | 25.7 | ▲ 33% | anti-social behaviour |
| 34 | Guilden MordenSG8 · 2,457 residents | 22.8 | ▼ 39% | anti-social behaviour |
| 35 | HaslingfieldCB23 · 2,560 residents | 21.9 | ▼ 12% | violence |
| 36 | Little GransdenSG19 · 1,685 residents | 21.4 | – | criminal damage |
| 37 | StaplefordCB22 · 4,996 residents | 20 | ▼ 11% | violence |
| 38 | OrwellSG8 · 2,621 residents | 19.8 | – | violence |
| 39 | Highfields CaldecoteCB23 · 2,864 residents | 18.2 | 0% | violence |
| 40 | Little ShelfordCB22 · 2,718 residents | 17.7 | ▼ 25% | violence |
| 41 | LitlingtonSG8 · 1,642 residents | 17.1 | ▼ 70% | violence |
| 42 | Hatley St GeorgeSG19 · 1,789 residents | 0 | – |
Change compares the last three months with the three before. A dash means too few crimes to compare fairly.
Why busy centres look worst
Crimes are counted where they happen, but residents are counted where they live. Town centres and shopping areas have lots of shops, bars and visitors and not many residents, so their rates come out high even though most people there are just passing through.
How we work it out
Each area is a circle round its middle, the same as on its MeBabber page. We count the crimes police.uk records inside the circle over the last three months and turn that into a yearly figure, then divide by the number of people who live inside the circle, from the 2021 Census. Police locations are moved slightly on purpose to protect victims, so treat small differences between neighbouring areas with a pinch of salt.
Sources: data.police.uk and the Office for National Statistics, both under the Open Government Licence. Figures update every month.
Crime in every area
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Questions people ask
Which areas of South Cambridgeshire have the lowest crime?
Over June to August 2026, the areas with the fewest crimes per 1,000 residents were Hatley St George, Litlington, Little Shelford, Highfields Caldecote and Orwell.
Which areas of South Cambridgeshire have the highest crime?
Leaving aside the big shopping and industrial areas, where visitors and workers push the figures up, the highest rates over June to August 2026 were in Fen Ditton, Teversham, Northstowe, Longstanton and Milton.
Is crime going up or down in South Cambridgeshire?
Across South Cambridgeshire, 3,079 crimes were recorded over June to August 2026, 10% more than the three months before.
How is crime per 1,000 residents worked out?
We count the crimes police.uk records inside each area, turn the last three months into a yearly figure, and divide by the number of people who live there from the 2021 Census.