Crap Towns / Sawston / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Sawston?
The police recorded 4.3 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Sawston from September 2023 to August 2026, 39% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 4.4, down from 5.4 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.4 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 3.0 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 4.4 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 19.0 km | 8.3 |
| Cambridge | 9.3 km | 8.0 |
| Haverhill | 19.3 km | 7.5 |
| Waterbeach | 16.7 km | 6.6 |
| Cottenham | 18.3 km | 5.7 |
| Histon and Impington | 14.8 km | 4.7 |
| Cambourne | 19.4 km | 4.4 |
| Sawston | – | 4.3 |
| Saffron Walden | 12.6 km | 4.2 |
| Royston | 15.4 km | 4.0 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 3.7 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |