Total Crime Rate

21.6 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

15.1 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 21.6 2/10
  • Violent crimes 15.1 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Abberley Wood area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shelford , and the 97th lowest 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 Abberley Wood (CB22 5EF) in the last 12 months was 21.6 per 1,000 residents and was 45.8% lower than the Shelford average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 15.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Abberley Wood (CB22 5EF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near De Freville Road, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Davey Crescent (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Abberley Wood area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (2/2)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Freville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson De Freville Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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