What is the crime rate in Swaffham Prior? 43 crimes
Swaffham Prior had 43 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Fewer than 1,000 people live here, so we don't give a rate per 1,000. Crime was unchanged on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences.
- Recorded crimes
- 43
- On the previous 12 months
- 0.0%
Police-recorded crime in the 12 months to September 2026, per 1,000 residents (Census 2021). Anti-social behaviour is not included. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk. How we calculate this
All house prices in Swaffham PriorWhat are the most common crimes in Swaffham Prior?
Violence and sexual offences was the most common crime in Swaffham Prior, with 22 recorded in the 12 months to September 2026.
| Crime type | Crimes |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 22 |
| Vehicle crime | 7 |
| Other theft | 5 |
| Burglary | 3 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 3 |
| Other crime | 1 |
| Public order | 1 |
| Theft from the person | 1 |
Is crime going up or down in Swaffham Prior?
Crime was unchanged on the previous 12 months. 43 crimes were recorded in the 12 months to September 2026, against 43 in the 12 months before.
Crimes and anti-social behaviour each month, October 2023 to September 2026
How does crime in Swaffham Prior compare with nearby areas?
Crime rate in Swaffham Prior compared with the 6 nearest other areas in East Cambridgeshire.
Swaffham Prior vs Reach
- Swaffham Prior
- No crime rate
- Reach
- No crime rate
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Swaffham Prior vs Burwell
- Swaffham Prior
- No crime rate
- Burwell
- 43 per 1,000
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Swaffham Prior vs Swaffham Bulbeck
- Swaffham Prior
- No crime rate
- Swaffham Bulbeck
- No crime rate
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Swaffham Prior vs Lode
- Swaffham Prior
- No crime rate
- Lode
- No crime rate
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Swaffham Prior vs Bottisham
- Swaffham Prior
- No crime rate
- Bottisham
- 35 per 1,000
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Swaffham Prior vs Wicken
- Swaffham Prior
- No crime rate
- Wicken
- No crime rate
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Is Swaffham Prior a safe place to live?
Swaffham Prior had 43 recorded crimes in the 12 months to September 2026. Crime was unchanged on the previous 12 months. The most common crime was violence and sexual offences. These are crimes reported to the police, not a safety rating. City-centre and retail areas have high rates because crimes against visitors and shops are counted, but only residents are in the population.
How much anti-social behaviour is there in Swaffham Prior?
Police recorded 8 incidents of anti-social behaviour in Swaffham Prior in the 12 months to September 2026. Anti-social behaviour is counted separately and is not included in the crime figures.
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Where does this data come from?
Price information is from HM Land Registry, location boundaries are from OpenStreetMap, and households and population are from Nomis Census 2021 postcode estimates (21 March 2021). Parks and green space are from OS Open Greenspace. Contains OS data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. Crime is from police.uk street-level data. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Source: police.uk.
Last updated 6 November 2026 at 00:30 with the latest Land Registry data (July 2026). The Swaffham Prior dataset covers 42 postcodes.
Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2026. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
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