Crime Rates at Red Hill Lane, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5JR

Red Hill Lane area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shelford , and the 93rd 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 Red Hill Lane (CB22 5JR) in the last 12 months was 21.0 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% lower than the Shelford average (39.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -89.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Hill Lane (CB22 5JR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ellis Road, where police recorded 14 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kingfisher Gardens (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.