Crime Rates at Water Lane, Impington, Cambridge, CB24 9XW

Water Lane area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 156th lowest crime rate of 498 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 Water Lane (CB24 9XW) in the last 12 months was 27.0 per 1,000 residents and was 62.9% lower than the Histon & Impington average (72.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 37.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Lane (CB24 9XW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 76 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.