Crap Towns / Cottenham / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Cottenham?
The police recorded 11.6 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Cottenham from September 2023 to August 2026, 18% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 16.1, up from 6.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.5 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 12.4 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 16.1 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 4.3 km | 21.6 |
| Ely | 15.8 km | 17.2 |
| Cambridge | 9.0 km | 16.8 |
| Soham | 15.8 km | 13.9 |
| St Ives | 14.5 km | 12.2 |
| Cottenham | – | 11.6 |
| Histon and Impington | 3.9 km | 11.3 |
| Waterbeach | 4.6 km | 10.7 |
| Cambourne | 15.1 km | 9.8 |
| Burwell | 14.0 km | 7.4 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 15.0 km | 5.7 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |