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

Hereward Close area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 67th 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 Hereward Close (CB24 9YN) in the last 12 months was 16.9 per 1,000 residents and was 79.1% lower than the Histon & Impington average (80.9 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 Violent crimes with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hereward Close (CB24 9YN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Impington Lane, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Oak Tree Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.