Crap Towns / Chatteris / Crime

How much crime is there in Chatteris?

The police recorded 48.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Chatteris from September 2023 to August 2026, 37% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 25.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 52.7, up from 45.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	45.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	46.3	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	52.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	25.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.0	7.0
Public order	3.5	6.6
Other theft	3.3	5.4
Other crime	2.4	2.0
Shoplifting	2.3	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.1	3.8
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Burglary	1.2	3.1
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Bicycle theft	0.1	0.5
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Huntingdon	20.3 km	96.3
Ramsey	10.8 km	91.9
Littleport	17.2 km	76.8
March	11.3 km	71.0
Longstanton and Northstowe	19.5 km	68.9
St Ives	15.9 km	61.6
Whittlesey	16.1 km	61.5
Ely	15.6 km	59.3
Godmanchester	21.4 km	53.0
Chatteris	–	48.2
Cottenham	19.6 km	41.4
The typical town	–	76.2