Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CB2 · Cambridgeshire
125
crimes in February 2026
Near national average
CM20 · Essex
395
crimes in February 2026
Above national average
Great Shelford has less crime — 125 vs 395 incidents in February 2026.
Harlow recorded substantially more crime than Great Shelford in February 2026 — 395 incidents compared to 125, a 3.2x difference. Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their most common crime type, though Harlow records significantly more (162 vs 34 incidents). Both areas sit near the national average, with modest differences in their overall safety profile.
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Based on February 2026 Police data, Great Shelford recorded fewer crimes than Harlow — 125 vs 395 incidents. That is 68% fewer crimes. Harlow is above the national average.
Both areas share Violence & sexual offences as their top crime category. In February 2026, Great Shelford recorded 34 incidents of this type vs 162 in Harlow. Overall, Great Shelford had fewer total crimes (125 vs 395).