Total Crime Rate

144.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

82.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 82.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 55.2 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Public order 13.8 8/10
  • Robbery 13.8 9/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 6.9 4/10
  • Theft from the person 6.9 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Orchard Road area has the highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sawston , and the 35th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Orchard Road (CB22 3BE) in the last 12 months was 144.8 per 1,000 residents and was 238.4% higher than the Sawston average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Orchard Road (CB22 3BE), the main crime hotspot is near Selsingen Way. Police recorded 13 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Orchard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Portobello Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Vicarage Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Selsingen Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Link Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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