Hardwick, South Cambridgeshire: Safety
Safety
Hardwick's crime rates have stayed well below the UK average, and 2026 is shaping up to be the neighbourhood's safest year in a while.
In 2024, Hardwick had 34.4 crimes per 1,000 residents. This went up to 47.7 in 2025, but both years are still significantly lower than the UK averages of 91.6 and 88.6. The East of England average is also higher than Hardwick's in both years.
Through 2026 so far, the rate has dropped to 24.8 per 1,000 — lower than both the UK and regional figures for the same period. Nearby neighbourhoods like Caldecote and Girton have experienced similar drops, which suggests a wider positive shift across the area.
Source: police-recorded crime for Hardwick ward (Cambridgeshire Constabulary, data.police.uk), Jan 2024–Aug 2026; residents from Census 2021. This summary may predate the latest data release; the table below has the current figures.
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Crime rate comparison
Crimes per 1,000 residents, Jan–Dec 2025. Hardwick ward: Cambridgeshire Constabulary data via data.police.uk; residents from Census 2021. Averages are for all wards in the area over the same months. Planna's safety index uses the latest 12 months instead, so it can differ.
2024
2025
Jan–Aug 2026
Hardwick ward
Crimes/1,000 residents
57.9
Lower than
UK average (England, Wales & N. Ireland)
98.8
Lower than
East of England region average
81.9
Neighbouring wards
Higher than
Barrington
48.6
Higher than
Girton
42.1
Similar to
Caldecote
54.7
Higher than
Harston & Comberton
42.8
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Types of Crime
Share of police-recorded crimes in Hardwick ward and the East of England region average, Jan–Dec 2025.
This ward
Regional average
- Violent offences36%38%
- Anti-social behaviour20%14%
- Vehicle crime8%5%
- Public order6%6%
- Criminal damage and arson6%8%
- Drugs5%3%
- Other theft4%7%
- Shoplifting4%8%
- Burglary4%3%
- Other crime4%2%
- Possession of weapons2%1%
- Robbery1%1%
