South Cambridgeshire

At a glance, population and employment estimates for South Cambridgeshire.

Population
160,904
People in Employment
78,045 (79.2%)
People Inactive
17,800 (18.1%)
People Unemployed
2,710 (2.8%)
Number Of Jobs
71k
Median Salary
£35,367
Mean Salary
£40,105

Crime Statistics

You can view the number of crimes per crime type for this year and the previous. You can also see the trend for each crime type, which shows if crimes committed are getting better, worse or no change.

We also list all of the parliamentary wards for South Cambridgeshire. You'll be able to see the crimes for this year so far and also how many crimes per 1000 people.

If you need to see crimes on a street level, you can use the interactive crime map which shows you crimes and their outcome.

Crime rate by type in South Cambridgeshire for 2024

South Cambridgeshires most common type of crime is: Violence and sexual offences. In 2023 there were 3,284 crimes and in 2022 there were 3,335 crimes. Which is an decrease of 51 crimes.

Crime Type Previous Year Crimes This Year Trend vs previous year
Violence and sexual offences 3,324 443
Getting Better
Anti-social behaviour 1,299 247
Getting Better
Other theft 979 165
Getting Better
Criminal damage and arson 860 158
Getting Better
Public order 922 133
Getting Better
Vehicle crime 877 98
Getting Better
Burglary 622 74
Getting Better
Shoplifting 232 52
Getting Better
Bicycle theft 201 41
Getting Better
Other crime 201 31
Getting Better
Drugs 131 17
Getting Better
Possession of weapons 75 11
Getting Better
Theft from the person 48 6
Getting Better
Robbery 43 5
Getting Better

Number of crimes for Electoral Wards in South Cambridgeshire

Think of Electoral Wards as the boundaries your local councillors represent in your area. Electoral Wards will help you get a better picture of how much crime takes place in and around the places you live.

Milton & Waterbeach has the highest crime rate of all the wards in South Cambridgeshire, with 1018 crimes and 90 crimes per 1000 people. Whilst Sawston has 0 crimes and 0 crimes per 1000 people.

Name Crimes in 2024 Crimes per 1000 people
Histon & Impington 160 13
Milton & Waterbeach 150 13
Fen Ditton & Fulbourn 128 12
Melbourn 94 11
Harston & Comberton 83 8
Bar Hill 79 20
Caldecote 71 15
Linton 59 8
Shelford 52 7
Cottenham 49 7
Foxton 36 11
The Mordens 30 9
Bassingbourn 27 7
Hardwick 25 8
Gamlingay 24 7
Girton 22 4
Swavesey 21 6
Barrington 16 5
Whittlesford 11 4
Balsham 10 3
Longstanton 0 0
Over & Willingham 0 0
Cambourne 0 0
Caxton & Papworth 0 0
Duxford 0 0
Sawston 0 0

Crime map for South Cambridgeshire

Showing crimes from the beginning of the year up until 2024-07. Each Marker on the map represents a crime. Click on the marker to find out more about the crime. Please note, all crime locations are approximate.

Housing Statistics

View average house prices by year. We show property prices from 2010 up until the current year. You can also see property prices over time using our interactive chart.

Average property prices by year for South Cambridgeshire

The average property price in South Cambridgeshire is higher than the £290,000 UK average. This could indicate a property shortage in the area pushing prices up or that the average household income in South Cambridgeshire is higher than average. Building and selling properties in South Cambridgeshire could be more profitable.

Year Avg. Detached Price Avg. Semi-Detached Price Avg. Terraced Price Avg. Flat Price
2023 £639,596.44 £407,915.63 £335,002.14 £227,406.69
2022 £626,014.35 £399,856.57 £331,042.12 £226,309.23
2021 £566,003.94 £363,214.62 £303,460.58 £214,431.97
2020 £523,628.81 £339,490.46 £284,354.87 £207,904.39
2019 £519,648.59 £336,309.01 £282,225.89 £211,703.58
2018 £527,662.04 £341,134.29 £287,358.23 £218,220.77
2017 £517,094.24 £333,489.67 £282,484.98 £218,979.63
2016 £489,860.70 £317,109.26 £269,291.90 £205,759.88
2015 £448,616.30 £290,814.40 £248,035.53 £189,583.25
2014 £398,099.85 £259,019.34 £222,025.41 £169,909.91
2013 £366,514.46 £237,174.99 £204,925.11 £157,690.01
2012 £354,522.05 £229,265.77 £198,600.19 £154,199.55
2011 £346,962.84 £222,112.41 £192,013.59 £151,306.07
2010 £340,071.31 £219,565.64 £190,146.21 £149,566.46

Property prices over time for South Cambridgeshire

Showing crimes from 2010 up until July 2024. You can use the interactive chart to zoom in on a timeframe to see greater detail.

Employment and Annual Salary information for South Cambridgeshire

The median salary in South Cambridgeshire is £35,367 and the mean salary in South Cambridgeshire is £40,105.00. The median value is a better indicator of salary in a region since the mean salary can be skewed by a small number of people that are high earners.

Number of Jobs (thousands)
71k
Median Salary
£35,367
Annual Percentage Change
4.9%
Mean Salary
£40,105

Salary comparison between South Cambridgeshire and East

See how South Cambridgeshire compares to the rest of East. Jobs per thousand, median and mean salary as well as annual percentage vs last year.

The highest median salary in East is £36,416 in St Albans and the lowest median salary is £0 in Tendring. South Cambridgeshire ranks 1 out of 45 in terms of median salary.

Location Annual Percentage Change Mean Salary Annual Percentage Change
St Albans 52k £36,416 -1.9% £56,468 12.8%
North Hertfordshire 53k £35,179 19.5% £40,413 15.6%
East Hertfordshire 52k £34,659 13.8% £50,553 19.2%
Brentwood 25k £34,561 26.6% £56,097 0.0%
Cambridge 46k £34,165 9.7% £39,909 2.9%
Central Bedfordshire UA 117k £33,686 11.4% £36,988 10.2%
Broxbourne 33k £32,996 21.3% £39,457 25.7%
Rochford 24k £32,685 2.8% £39,835 1.8%
Three Rivers 33k £32,665 11.6% £43,085 11.3%
Epping Forest 37k £31,370 9.3% £40,872 14.9%
Chelmsford 50k £30,977 5.1% £36,828 0.7%
Thurrock UA 54k £30,696 4.4% £34,156 2.4%
Watford 30k £29,915 3.7% £36,794 11.9%
Dacorum 52k £29,431 7.8% £34,983 5.9%
Braintree 53k £29,336 10.3% £34,411 11.5%
Bedford UA 74k £29,225 9.8% £33,852 7.5%
Huntingdonshire 74k £29,066 2.9% £32,399 4.5%
Southend-on-Sea UA 49k £28,717 4.2% £35,412 4.6%
Stevenage 29k £28,393 20.1% £31,170 7.0%
Colchester 68k £28,121 15.7% £36,704 18.8%
Basildon 56k £27,926 3.4% £33,398 6.7%
Castle Point 26k £27,865 0.0% £35,537 10.0%
Hertsmere 33k £27,837 5.5% £32,125 1.1%
Broadland 41k £27,028 9.1% £31,596 16.8%
West Suffolk 57k £27,000 4.8% £32,964 1.7%
Babergh 33k £26,911 0.8% £33,212 -6.0%
Harlow 31k £26,893 8.2% £29,180 4.9%
South Norfolk 42k £26,654 0.3% £30,801 5.4%
Fenland 38k £26,537 12.9% £29,811 13.6%
Mid Suffolk 43k £26,183 2.4% £31,515 11.1%
Great Yarmouth 31k £26,164 17.4% £27,611 9.1%
Norwich 41k £25,802 2.5% £29,927 -4.5%
Luton UA 65k £25,402 4.2% £28,032 5.4%
East Suffolk 91k £24,886 6.5% £28,665 8.0%
Ipswich 58k £24,846 4.5% £28,637 8.6%
King's Lynn and West Norfolk 53k £24,778 9.5% £28,449 6.4%
Breckland 47k £24,659 2.1% £26,526 3.0%
Peterborough UA 75k £24,421 -0.6% £29,370 3.4%
North Norfolk 25k £23,864 4.8% £25,505 1.6%
Uttlesford 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Tendring 41k £0 0.0% £31,871 11.6%
Maldon 0k £0 0.0% £0 0.0%
Welwyn Hatfield 34k £0 0.0% £33,782 4.9%
East Cambridgeshire 39k £0 0.0% £36,736 9.3%

See how South Cambridgeshire compares to other areas in East

Number of businesses by industry for South Cambridgeshire

You can swipe right on the table to view all the rows

Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing Production Construction Motor Trades Wholesale Retail Transport & Storage Accommodation & Food Information & Communication Finance & Insurance Property Professional, Scientific & Technical Business administration Public Administration & Defence Education Health Arts & Entertainment
485 610 1,095 200 335 400 200 290 860 140 315 1,745 675 75 150 320 425