Crime Rate in Shelford, ward

Shelford has the 6th lowest crime rate of 26 wards in South Cambridgeshire district and the 1635th lowest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 248th lowest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Shelford in the last 12 months was 40.3 per 1,000 residents and was 28.0% lower than the South Cambridgeshire district average (55.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Shelford’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 83 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -55.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 102 (≈ 13.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 4.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Shelford ward, the main local crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 58 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All of these hotspots lie within roughly 0.3 miles.