Crime Rates at Vicarage Avenue, Sawston, Cambridge, CB22 3JT

Vicarage Avenue area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Sawston , and the 53rd 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 Vicarage Avenue (CB22 3JT) in the last 12 months was 15.8 per 1,000 residents and was 63.2% lower than the Sawston average (42.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Vicarage Avenue (CB22 3JT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near The Green Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Dale Way (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.