Crap Towns / Cottenham / Crime

How much crime is there in Cottenham?

The police recorded 41.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cottenham from September 2023 to August 2026, 46% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 19.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 47.3, up from 39.8 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	39.8	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	37.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	47.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	19.1	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	5.7	7.0
Burglary	3.8	3.1
Public order	2.6	6.6
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Shoplifting	2.3	7.1
Other theft	2.0	5.4
Other crime	1.6	2.0
Drugs	0.7	2.4
Bicycle theft	0.4	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Robbery	0.3	0.6
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cambridge	9.0 km	101
Longstanton and Northstowe	4.3 km	68.9
St Ives	14.5 km	61.6
Ely	15.8 km	59.3
Cambourne	15.1 km	50.7
Waterbeach	4.6 km	48.2
Histon and Impington	3.9 km	47.2
Soham	15.8 km	44.5
Cottenham	–	41.4
Burwell	14.0 km	36.3
Great Shelford and Stapleford	15.0 km	23.8
The typical town	–	76.2