Crime Rates at Shipp's Field, Waterbeach, Cambridge, CB25 9DZ

Shipp'S Field area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 234th 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 Shipp'S Field (CB25 9DZ) in the last 12 months was 46.8 per 1,000 residents and was 48.3% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 19.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shipp'S Field (CB25 9DZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Abbey Place, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rookery Close (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.