Crap Towns / Great Shelford and Stapleford / Anti-social behaviour
How bad is anti-social behaviour in Great Shelford and Stapleford?
The police recorded 5.7 anti-social behaviour incidents per 1,000 people a year in Great Shelford and Stapleford from September 2023 to August 2026, 60% lower than the typical town's 14.1. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 3.7, down from 6.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.
The worst you'll see in Shelford is a Volvo parked on the school zigzags, and the village is still talking about it.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 6.7 | 13.7 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.7 | 13.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 3.7 | 13.3 |
| Town | Distance | Incidents per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 15.3 km | 21.6 |
| Cambridge | 6.0 km | 16.8 |
| Royston | 15.6 km | 15.8 |
| Cottenham | 15.0 km | 11.6 |
| Histon and Impington | 11.3 km | 11.3 |
| Waterbeach | 14.0 km | 10.7 |
| Cambourne | 16.1 km | 9.8 |
| Burwell | 19.1 km | 7.4 |
| Sawston | 3.7 km | 7.3 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | – | 5.7 |
| Saffron Walden | 16.3 km | 4.9 |
| The typical town | – | 14.1 |