Total Crime Rate

58.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 58.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.3 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Public order 8.1 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.1 5/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wellington Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in Swavesey , and the 168th highest crime rate of 498 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 Wellington Road (CB24 1AX) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 26.2% lower than the Swavesey average (79.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 28.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 29.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Wellington Road (CB24 1AX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mistle Thrush Drive, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Wellington Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Wellington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Wellington Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Peppercorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Peppercorn Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Woodpecker Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Woodpecker Close —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Links Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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