Crime Rate in Barrington, ward

Barrington has the 12th highest crime rate of 26 wards in South Cambridgeshire district and the 2230th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 343rd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Barrington in the last 12 months was 46.3 per 1,000 residents and was 17.2% lower than the South Cambridgeshire district average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Barrington’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 56 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 142.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 68 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Barrington ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Daphmoir Close. Police recorded 18 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.