Crime Rate in Harston & Comberton, ward

Harston & Comberton has the 10th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in South Cambridgeshire district and the 1797th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 279th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Harston & Comberton in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 25.2% lower than the South Cambridgeshire district average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Harston & Comberton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 162 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 112.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 210 (≈ 19.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Harston & Comberton ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Oxbow Place. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.