Total Crime Rate
21.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
16.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Rowan Gardens area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 50 local areas in Barrington , and the 98th lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Rowan Gardens (SG19 3LU) in the last 12 months was 21.7 per 1,000 residents and was 58.1% lower than the Barrington average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 16.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Rowan Gardens (SG19 3LU), the main crime hotspot is near Plane Tree Close. Police recorded 9 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Gamlingay| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Plane Tree Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Maple Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Maple Court | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Havelock Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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