Crime Rate in Hardwick, ward

Hardwick has the 10th highest crime rate of 26 wards in South Cambridgeshire district and the 2464th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 378th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Hardwick in the last 12 months was 48.6 per 1,000 residents and was 13.0% lower than the South Cambridgeshire district average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Hardwick’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 61 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -30.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 77 (≈ 22.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Hardwick ward, the main local crime hotspot is near West Street. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.