Crime Rates at Hereward Close, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9NH

Hereward Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 158th highest 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 Hereward Close (CB24 9NH) in the last 12 months was 62.9 per 1,000 residents and was 22.2% lower than the Histon & Impington average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 116.7% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 43.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereward Close (CB24 9NH), the main crime hotspot is near Impington Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.