Total Crime Rate

56.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.1 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 56.3 5/10
  • Violent crimes 21.1 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Other crime 3.5 5/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Hillfield Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barrington , and the 191st highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hillfield Road (CB23 7DB) in the last 12 months was 56.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher than the Barrington average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hillfield Road (CB23 7DB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barton Road, where police recorded 6 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Normandy Close (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Hillfield Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Barton Road —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Woottens Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Swaynes Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Mallows Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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