Crap Towns / Waterbeach / Criminal damage
How bad is criminal damage in Waterbeach?
The police recorded 6.6 crimes of criminal damage and arson per 1,000 people a year in Waterbeach from September 2023 to August 2026, 6% lower than the typical town's 7.0. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 8.0, up from 5.0 in the 12 months to August 2024.
| Period | Here | Typical town |
|---|---|---|
| September 2023 to August 2024 | 5.0 | 7.3 |
| September 2024 to August 2025 | 6.7 | 6.9 |
| September 2025 to August 2026 | 8.0 | 6.6 |
| Town | Distance | Crimes per 1,000 people a year |
|---|---|---|
| Longstanton and Northstowe | 8.6 km | 8.3 |
| Cambridge | 8.3 km | 8.0 |
| Newmarket | 15.4 km | 7.0 |
| Waterbeach | – | 6.6 |
| Ely | 15.0 km | 6.3 |
| Cottenham | 4.6 km | 5.7 |
| Soham | 12.5 km | 4.7 |
| Histon and Impington | 5.7 km | 4.7 |
| Sawston | 16.7 km | 4.3 |
| Burwell | 9.7 km | 3.9 |
| Great Shelford and Stapleford | 14.0 km | 3.0 |
| The typical town | – | 7.0 |