Crap Towns / Longstanton and Northstowe / Crime

How much crime is there in Longstanton and Northstowe?

The police recorded 68.9 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Longstanton and Northstowe from September 2023 to August 2026, 10% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 33.5. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 88.9, up from 55.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	55.4	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	62.4	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	88.9	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	33.5	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	8.3	7.0
Public order	5.1	6.6
Vehicle crime	5.1	3.8
Other theft	4.0	5.4
Burglary	3.2	3.1
Bicycle theft	2.6	0.5
Other crime	2.6	2.0
Drugs	1.6	2.4
Possession of weapons	1.5	0.8
Shoplifting	0.7	7.1
Robbery	0.5	0.6
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cambridge	9.9 km	101
Huntingdon	17.8 km	96.3
Longstanton and Northstowe	–	68.9
St Ives	11.0 km	61.6
Godmanchester	15.8 km	53.0
Cambourne	11.2 km	50.7
Waterbeach	8.6 km	48.2
Histon and Impington	4.7 km	47.2
Cottenham	4.3 km	41.4
Burwell	18.2 km	36.3
Great Shelford and Stapleford	15.3 km	23.8
The typical town	–	76.2