Crime Rates at Cuckoo Way, Northstowe, Cambridge, CB24 1AQ

Cuckoo Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swavesey , and the 103rd 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 Cuckoo Way (CB24 1AQ) in the last 12 months was 84.0 per 1,000 residents and was 17.4% higher than the Swavesey average (71.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 28.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cuckoo Way (CB24 1AQ), the main crime hotspot is near Britannia Road. Police recorded 44 crimes here, including 14 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.