Crime Rates at Fairfields, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3DA

Fairfields area has the lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sawston , and the 25th lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Fairfields (CB22 3DA) in the last 12 months was 9.5 per 1,000 residents and was 77.8% lower than the Sawston average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -86.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfields (CB22 3DA), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Tower Road, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Babraham Road (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.