Crime Rate in Gamlingay, ward

Gamlingay has the 8th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in South Cambridgeshire district and the 1746th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 272nd lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Gamlingay in the last 12 months was 41.4 per 1,000 residents and was 26.0% lower than the South Cambridgeshire district average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Gamlingay’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 67 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 79 (≈ 20.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -29.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Gamlingay ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 12 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Plane Tree Close (10 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.