Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons
Middle areaThe south of the South Cambridgeshire. 8,735 people (mid-2024 estimate) in 76 square kilometres.
Radon Affected Area by middle area
Worked out by Open Index · 2022
About 37% of people in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
Recorded crime in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons at a rate of 49.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.3 per 1,000 people across South Cambridgeshire.
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
| Kind of crime | Recorded |
|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 125 |
| Other crime | 92 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 73 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 43 |
| Vehicle crime | 37 |
| Burglary | 28 |
| Drug offences | 25 |
| Shoplifting | 12 |
| Robbery | 0 |
| Theft from the person | 0 |
Source: police.uk, 12 months to August 2026
How Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons compares
Each dot is a middle area. The black line marks the middle one.
Is Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons safe? What police records show
In the 12 months to August 2026, police recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons at a rate of 49.8 per 1,000 people.
That compares with 58.3 per 1,000 people across South Cambridgeshire.
Across England as a whole, the recorded crime rate was 96.3 per 1,000 people.
In August 2026 alone, 41 cases of crime and anti-social behaviour were recorded in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons.
In the 12 months to August 2026, the most common types were violence and sexual offences (125), other crime (92) and anti-social behaviour (73).
Worked out by Open Index from police.uk crime records and ONS and NISRA population estimates.
Rates are per resident, so places that many people work in or visit, such as Westminster, the City of London and other city centres, have far higher rates than their residents alone would suggest.
Figures for the whole of South Cambridgeshire
These figures are published for the whole of South Cambridgeshire, not for each middle area, so they describe all of South Cambridgeshire and not Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons alone. See South Cambridgeshire
Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons in brief
The median price paid for a home in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons was £500,000 in 2025.
Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons had 8,268 usual residents at the census.
About 37% of people in Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons live in a 1 km square that the radon atlas marks as a radon Affected Area.
In Duxford, Whittlesford & the Abingtons, 77.9% of homes and businesses could get gigabit-capable broadband in January 2026.