Total Crime Rate
33.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hinton Way area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shelford , and the 194th lowest crime rate of 498 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 Hinton Way (CB22 5AX) in the last 12 months was 33.1 per 1,000 residents and was 17.9% lower than the Shelford average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hinton Way (CB22 5AX), the main crime hotspot is near Macaulay Avenue. Police recorded 12 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Shelford| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chaston Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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