Strong on safety, with transport to consider
Balsham at a glance
- House prices
- £420,000
- Higher prices79th percentile
- Schools
- 36th percentile
- Middle
- Transport
- 3rd percentile
- Weak
- Crime rate
- 30.9 per 1,000 residents
- Strong93rd percentile
- Flood risk
- 1.8% of the area in flood zones
- Less flood-zone land26th percentile
Underlying data dates vary by measure.
How to read these figuresIs Balsham a good place to live?
Balsham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
You can also compare nearby neighbourhoods in South Cambridgeshire below.
Balsham and nearby areas
| Area | Median sale price | Crime per 1,000 residents |
|---|---|---|
| Balsham | £420,000 | 30.9 |
| Milton & Waterbeach | £415,000 | 86.3 |
| Fen Ditton & Fulbourn | £428,500 | 96.8 |
Same sources and periods as the figures above. Each area has its own full guide.
Best fit and trade-offs
May suit
- People prioritising lower crime
Watch out for
- Transport access appears weaker than most neighbourhoods nationally
- House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally
Crime rate in Balsham
Crime rate
- Crime rate
- 30.9 per 1,000 residents
- Percentile
- 93rd percentile nationally
Lower crime than most neighbourhoods nationally.
Recorded crimes and anti-social behaviour per 1,000 residents over the 12 months to August 2026. Higher crime percentiles indicate lower recorded crime. Busy centres can show high rates because crimes are counted where they happen but divided by the people who live there.
House prices in Balsham
House prices
- Median sale price
- £420,000
- Percentile
- 79th percentile nationally
House prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally.
Median of 32 standard sales over the 12 months to August 2026, from HM Land Registry. Lower price percentiles indicate lower prices nationally. This is an area figure, not a valuation of a particular home.
Crime by type in Balsham
Recorded crime by type
The largest recorded type in Balsham is violence, sexual offences and weapons, at 12.8 per 1,000 residents: lower than South Cambridgeshire (21.7) and lower than England (35.9).
| Type | Balsham | South Cambridgeshire | England |
|---|---|---|---|
| Violence, sexual offences and weapons | 12.8 | 21.7 | 35.9 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 4.5 | 10.0 | 10.7 |
| Burglary | 3.2 | 3.2 | 3.7 |
| Theft, including shoplifting | 3.2 | 8.1 | 18.1 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 2.2 | 5.7 | 6.8 |
| Drugs | 2.2 | 1.9 | 3.4 |
| Other crime | 1.6 | 1.8 | 2.2 |
| Public order | 0.6 | 3.1 | 6.6 |
| Vehicle crime | 0.6 | 3.6 | 5.3 |
| Robbery | 0.0 | 0.4 | 1.5 |
Recorded crime is not the same as personal risk. How to read crime figures for an area · Check another area
Schools in Balsham
Schools
36th percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger schools indicators nationally.
Flood risk in Balsham
Flood risk
1.8% of the area in flood zones 2 or 3
Land in Environment Agency river and sea flood zones 2 or 3. Zone 3, the higher-probability zone, covers 1.5% of the area. That is the 26th percentile among neighbourhoods in England, where higher means more flood-zone land. Surface water is not included, and this is not an address-level assessment: check the flood map for the specific property.
Transport in Balsham
Transport
3rd percentile nationally
Higher percentiles indicate stronger transport indicators nationally.
FAQs
Is Balsham a good place to live?
Balsham may be a good fit for people who value lower crime. Transport access appears weaker and house prices appear higher than many neighbourhoods nationally, so those factors are worth checking against your priorities.
Is Balsham safe?
Balsham ranks in the 93rd percentile for crime data; in this dataset, a higher percentile indicates lower crime.
What are house prices like in Balsham?
The median sale price was £420,000 in the 12 months to August 2026. House prices are in the 79th percentile nationally; lower percentiles indicate lower prices.
How are schools in Balsham?
Schools rank in the 36th percentile nationally for this public profile.
What neighbourhoods are near Balsham?
Nearby public profiles include Milton & Waterbeach in South Cambridgeshire and Fen Ditton & Fulbourn in South Cambridgeshire.
