Crap Towns / Waterbeach / Crime

How much crime is there in Waterbeach?

The police recorded 48.2 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Waterbeach from September 2023 to August 2026, 37% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 22.8. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 52.8, up from 40.7 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	40.7	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	51.2	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	52.8	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	22.8	34.1
Criminal damage and arson	6.6	7.0
Other theft	4.2	5.4
Vehicle crime	3.5	3.8
Public order	2.9	6.6
Burglary	2.7	3.1
Shoplifting	1.7	7.1
Drugs	1.4	2.4
Other crime	1.2	2.0
Bicycle theft	0.6	0.5
Possession of weapons	0.6	0.8
Theft from the person	0.2	0.4
Robbery	0.1	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cambridge	8.3 km	101
Newmarket	15.4 km	75.1
Longstanton and Northstowe	8.6 km	68.9
Ely	15.0 km	59.3
Waterbeach	–	48.2
Histon and Impington	5.7 km	47.2
Soham	12.5 km	44.5
Cottenham	4.6 km	41.4
Sawston	16.7 km	38.7
Burwell	9.7 km	36.3
Great Shelford and Stapleford	14.0 km	23.8
The typical town	–	76.2