Crap Towns / Godmanchester / Crime

How much crime is there in Godmanchester?

The police recorded 53.0 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Godmanchester from September 2023 to August 2026, 30% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 27.2. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 53.8, up from 53.5 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	53.5	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	51.6	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	53.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	27.2	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.8	7.0
Other theft	4.4	5.4
Public order	3.9	6.6
Shoplifting	3.5	7.1
Vehicle crime	2.9	3.8
Burglary	1.9	3.1
Other crime	1.7	2.0
Bicycle theft	1.0	0.5
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.5	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Huntingdon	3.0 km	96.3
Ramsey	15.5 km	91.9
Longstanton and Northstowe	15.8 km	68.9
St Ives	6.5 km	61.6
St Neots	12.3 km	58.9
Brampton	4.8 km	57.8
Godmanchester	–	53.0
Cambourne	12.6 km	50.7
Histon and Impington	20.1 km	47.2
Sawtry	15.9 km	44.3
Cottenham	19.9 km	41.4
The typical town	–	76.2