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Crime and justice in South Cambridgeshire

District

The west of the East of England. 174,641 people in 902 square kilometres.

13 layers about crime and justice for South Cambridgeshire, each at the level its publisher released it, with its own date and source.

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Crime and ASB by neighbourhood

Police recorded crime and outcomes (data.police.uk) · August 2026

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South Cambridgeshire’s 99 neighbourhoods range from 0 to 40.

Is South Cambridgeshire safe? What police records show

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Cambridgeshire at a rate of 58.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.

In August 2026 alone, 925 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in South Cambridgeshire.

In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (3,475), anti-social behaviour (1,982) and other crime (1,759).

A year earlier, the recorded crime rate in South Cambridgeshire was 52.3 per 1,000 people.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.

Recorded crime rate

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
58.3 per 1,000
Worked out by Open Index · Aug 2026

In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in South Cambridgeshire at a rate of 58.3 per 1,000 people.

That compares with 80.2 per 1,000 people across East of England.

Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.

Against East of England
27% lower80.2 per 1,000
Recorded crime rate: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 39.3 per 1,000 to 618.2 per 1,000. The middle area is 85.3 per 1,000. South Cambridgeshire is 58.3 per 1,000.

Crime and anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
925
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Crime and anti-social behaviour: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 19 to 12,917. The middle area is 1,167. South Cambridgeshire is 925.

Anti-social behaviour

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,982
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Anti-social behaviour: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 4 to 13,969. The middle area is 2,093. South Cambridgeshire is 1,982.

Burglary

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
537
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Burglary: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 6 to 6,781. The middle area is 406. South Cambridgeshire is 537.

Criminal damage and arson

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
949
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Criminal damage and arson: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 6 to 11,365. The middle area is 978. South Cambridgeshire is 949.

Drug offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
314
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Drug offences: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 7,670. The middle area is 369. South Cambridgeshire is 314.

Other crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
1,759
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Other crime: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 22 to 25,019. The middle area is 2,187. South Cambridgeshire is 1,759.

Robbery

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
62
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Robbery: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 0 to 3,601. The middle area is 101. South Cambridgeshire is 62.

Shoplifting

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
482
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Shoplifting: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,621. The middle area is 1,038. South Cambridgeshire is 482.

Theft from the person

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
32
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Theft from the person: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 0 to 17,267. The middle area is 54. South Cambridgeshire is 32.

Vehicle crime

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
598
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Vehicle crime: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 2 to 12,181. The middle area is 513. South Cambridgeshire is 598.

Violence and sexual offences

CouncilEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only
3,475
Police.uk · Aug 2026
Violence and sexual offences: South Cambridgeshire among every council313 areas from 49 to 62,950. The middle area is 4,756. South Cambridgeshire is 3,475.

Street-level crime

Map pointEngland, Wales and Northern Ireland only

Published as points, so there is no single figure for South Cambridgeshire. The map shows each one.