Crap Towns / Histon and Impington / Crime

How much crime is there in Histon and Impington?

The police recorded 47.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Histon and Impington from September 2023 to August 2026, 38% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 17.7. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 54.3, up from 39.6 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	39.6	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	47.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	54.3	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	17.7	34.1
Shoplifting	5.2	7.1
Criminal damage and arson	4.7	7.0
Other theft	3.8	5.4
Burglary	3.4	3.1
Vehicle crime	3.2	3.8
Public order	3.1	6.6
Bicycle theft	2.9	0.5
Other crime	1.1	2.0
Robbery	0.8	0.6
Drugs	0.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.3	0.8
Theft from the person	0.3	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cambridge	5.5 km	101
Longstanton and Northstowe	4.7 km	68.9
St Ives	15.7 km	61.6
Cambourne	12.9 km	50.7
Waterbeach	5.7 km	48.2
Histon and Impington	–	47.2
Soham	18.1 km	44.5
Cottenham	3.9 km	41.4
Sawston	14.8 km	38.7
Burwell	15.1 km	36.3
Great Shelford and Stapleford	11.3 km	23.8
The typical town	–	76.2