Total Crime Rate

39.7 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.1 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 39.7 4/10
  • Violent crimes 33.1 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Pedersen Way area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 29 local areas in Swavesey , and the 228th 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 Pedersen Way (CB24 1BJ) in the last 12 months was 39.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Swavesey average (71.6 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 Violence and sexual offences ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 33.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pedersen Way (CB24 1BJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Woodpecker Close, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Links Lane (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

View Crime In Longstanton

Crime Over Time in Pedersen Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Links Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shute Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Mistle Thrush Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodpecker Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Wellington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shute Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mistle Thrush Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shute Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Hosel Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Hosel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Hosel Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Orchard Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Mistle Thrush Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 13 of 13

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑