Total Crime Rate
106.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
57.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rampton Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Cottenham , and the 71st highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rampton Road (CB24 8TJ) in the last 12 months was 106.6 per 1,000 residents and was 78.0% higher than the Cottenham average (59.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 57.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 61.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rampton Road (CB24 8TJ), the main crime hotspot is near Rampton Road. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cottenham| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Rampton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Manse Drive | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Worland Way | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Rampton Road | Under investigation |
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