Total Crime Rate
66.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026New Road area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sawston , and the 151st highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around New Road (CB22 3BN) in the last 12 months was 66.0 per 1,000 residents and was 54.2% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -40.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around New Road (CB22 3BN), the main crime hotspot is near New Road. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Sawston| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Challis Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | New Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | New Road | Under investigation |
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