Orton Longueville is the third most dangerous small towns in Cambridgeshire, and is among the top 20 most dangerous overall out of Cambridgeshire's 262 towns, villages, and cities. The overall crime rate in Orton Longueville in 2021 was 83 crimes per 1,000 people. This compares poorly to Cambridgeshire's overall crime rate, coming in 12% higher than the Cambridgeshire rate of 73 per 1,000 residents. For England, Wales, and Northern Ireland as a whole, Orton Longueville is the 157th most dangerous small town, and the 993rd most dangerous location out of all towns, cities, and villages.
In August 2021, Orton Longueville was the worst small town in Cambridgeshire for drugs, with 3 crimes reported and a crime rate of 0.28 per 1,000 inhabitants. November 2021 was also a bad month for Orton Longueville residents, when it was Cambridgeshire's most dangerous small town for possession of weapons, recording 2 crimes at a rate of 0.19 per 1,000 residents. Orton Longueville recorded 2 reports of theft from the person during November 2021, making its crime rate of 0.19 the worst small town for theft from the person in Cambridgeshire that month.
The most common crimes in Orton Longueville are violence and sexual offences, with 440 offences during 2021, giving a crime rate of 41. This is 16% higher than 2020's figure of 369 offences and a difference of 6.59 from 2020's crime rate of 34. Orton Longueville's least common crime is robbery, with 8 offences recorded in 2021, a decrease of 88% from 2020's figure of 15 crimes.
Third Most Dangerous
Small Towns, Cambridgeshire
15% higher, regional crime rate
East of England
8% higher, national crime rate
England, Wales & NI
As of 2022, the crime rate in Orton Longueville is 15% higher than the East of England and 8% higher than the England, Wales & Northern Ireland overall figure.
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Incidents mapped in Orton Longueville represent the time frame between May 2019 and April 2022. Each point on the map represents an area where crimes have been recorded locally.
Last updated: 02 Jun, 2022
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| Year | Crime Rate per 1,000 people | Total Crimes |
|---|---|---|
| 2021 | 83 | 892 |
| 2020 | 77 | 834 |
| 2019 | 77 | 835 |
| 2018 | 78 | 840 |
| 2017 | 97 | 1,045 |
| 2016 | 92 | 994 |
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| Orton Longueville | Cambridgeshire | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | Count | Rate | Count | Rate | Rate Difference |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 234 | 21.71 | 14,130 | 16.52 | 24% more dangerous |
| Bicycle Theft | 13 | 1.21 | 2,670 | 3.12 | 158% safer |
| Burglary | 24 | 2.23 | 2,960 | 3.46 | 55% safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 90 | 8.35 | 6,502 | 7.60 | 9% more dangerous |
| Drugs | 23 | 2.13 | 1,927 | 2.25 | 6% safer |
| Other Crime | 23 | 2.13 | 1,587 | 1.86 | 13% more dangerous |
| Other Theft | 64 | 5.94 | 4,916 | 5.75 | 3.2% more dangerous |
| Possession of Weapons | 9 | 0.84 | 667 | 0.78 | 7% more dangerous |
| Public Order | 95 | 8.82 | 6,992 | 8.17 | 7% more dangerous |
| Robbery | 8 | 0.74 | 589 | 0.69 | 7% more dangerous |
| Shoplifting | 28 | 2.60 | 2,793 | 3.26 | 25% safer |
| Theft From the Person | 10 | 0.93 | 567 | 0.66 | 29% more dangerous |
| Vehicle Crime | 65 | 6.03 | 3,910 | 4.57 | 24% more dangerous |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 440 | 40.83 | 26,213 | 30.64 | 25% more dangerous |
| Small Town | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| St. Ives | 1,068 | 62.76 | 32% safer |
| Chatteris | 735 | 65.91 | 26% safer |
| Littleport | 662 | 66.95 | 24% safer |
| Hampton Hargate and Vale | 1,022 | 72.74 | 14% safer |
| March | 1,760 | 76.34 | 8% safer |
| Orton Longueville | 892 | 82.77 | - |
| Orton Waterville | 845 | 83.21 | 0.53% more dangerous |
| Bretton | 1,211 | 93.24 | 11% more dangerous |
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| Date | Crime Type | Location | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Shoplifting | On or near St Botolph Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Mary Armyne Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Paynels | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Burglary | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Brewerne | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Oundle Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Walgrave | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Bardney | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Leighton | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Violence and sexual offences | On or near Toftland | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Other theft | On or near Worsley | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Criminal damage and arson | On or near Morpeth Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Shortfen | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| April 2022 | Vehicle crime | On or near Bardney | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| April 2022 | Public order | On or near Pedestrian Subway | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 27 | 24 | 22 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 1.9 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 1.2 | Safer |
| Burglary | 4.6 | 4.4 | 4.4 | 2.2 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.7 | 3.1 | 3.3 | 2.1 | Safer |
| Other Crime | 2.7 | 1.4 | 2.6 | 2.1 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 5 | 5 | 4.4 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.65 | 0.74 | 0.84 | 0.84 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 5 | 7 | 7 | 9 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.93 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.74 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 3.6 | 3.5 | 2.5 | 2.6 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.0 | 0.46 | 0.46 | 0.93 | Getting worse |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 32 | 27 | 34 | 41 | Getting worse |
| Small Town | Crime Rate | Rate Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Barnet | 67.08 | 23% safer |
| Croydon | 82.48 | 0.35% safer |
| Orton Longueville | 82.77 | - |
| Sheffield | 90.05 | 8% more dangerous |
| Bristol | 90.52 | 9% more dangerous |
| Coventry | 102.24 | 19% more dangerous |
| Leicester | 111.59 | 26% more dangerous |
| Liverpool | 123.06 | 33% more dangerous |
| Birmingham | 129.64 | 36% more dangerous |
| Bradford | 132.28 | 37% more dangerous |
| Leeds | 150.94 | 45% more dangerous |
Looking at the months the UK was in lockdown in 2020 due to Covid-19, how did crime rates in Orton Longueville change compared to the same month in 2019? The biggest increase in lockdown crime came in September, when Orton Longueville saw a 300% increase in drugs. Orton Longueville saw a large fall in shoplifting during May, when it fell by 85% compared to May in 2019.
| Crime | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | -24% | -45% | -41% | +85% | -33% | +36% | +27% | -7% | -22% | -48% |
| Bicycle Theft | -50% | - | - | - | -50% | -67% | +67% | - | - | +100% |
| Burglary | -40% | -80% | +125% | +83% | +150% | - | -33% | +25% | -25% | -50% |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | +33% | +38% | -33% | -72% | -29% | +50% | -23% | -75% | - | -58% |
| Drugs | - | - | -67% | -57% | - | -33% | +300% | - | - | - |
| Other Crime | - | - | +200% | -50% | - | - | +100% | +200% | -67% | - |
| Other Theft | - | -33% | -43% | +13% | -14% | +100% | - | - | - | +25% |
| Possession of Weapons | - | - | -33% | - | - | - | - | -50% | - | - |
| Public Order | -40% | -60% | +17% | +20% | - | +100% | +200% | -63% | -73% | -80% |
| Robbery | - | - | - | - | -33% | - | -50% | - | - | - |
| Shoplifting | - | - | -85% | -63% | +300% | - | +33% | +25% | -50% | - |
| Theft From the Person | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Vehicle Crime | -25% | - | -50% | -81% | +20% | -82% | -44% | -30% | -67% | - |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | -54% | +19% | +95% | +35% | +13% | +85% | +26% | +4% | +7% | +79% |
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