Crime Rates at River View, Stapleford, Cambridge, CB22 5FW

River View area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shelford , and the 60th 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 River View (CB22 5FW) in the last 12 months was 16.5 per 1,000 residents and was 58.4% lower than the Shelford average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 33.3% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 4.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around River View (CB22 5FW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hawthorne Road, where police recorded 4 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Headley Gardens (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.