Crime Rate in Over & Willingham, ward

Over & Willingham has the 4th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in South Cambridgeshire district and the 1546th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 226th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Over & Willingham in the last 12 months was 39.1 per 1,000 residents and was 30.1% lower than the South Cambridgeshire district average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Over & Willingham’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 128 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 149 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 44.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Over & Willingham ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Bourneys Manor Close. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.