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Crime Rates in Cambridge, local authority district

Crime Rate

113

113

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 12.11.2025

Annual total crime rate in Cambridge, (local authority district) is 113 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 5 out of 10 or medium crime level compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Crime rates in Cambridge (local authority district) by type

Violence and sexual offences 30.6 3/10
Shoplifting 18.7 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 17.3 6/10
Other theft 7.71 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.66 5/10
Public order 7.15 5/10
Bicycle theft 6.56 9/10
Vehicle crime 4.09 4/10
Burglary 3.81 5/10
Drugs 2.73 4/10
Theft from the person 2.41 4/10
Other crime 1.72 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.26 7/10
Robbery 1.13 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

Above are annual crime rates in Cambridge (local authority district) by crime type.

The figures in black represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cambridge (local authority district).

The figures in grey indicate the relative ratings of Cambridge (local authority district) for a specific crime type compared to other boroughs/local authority districts in England and Wales.

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

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Historical crime rates in Cambridge (local authority district) and East of England (region)

Number of annual crimes per 1000 resident population
  • Cambridge
    LAD
  • East of England
    region

Data source: data.police.uk

Crime rate ratings in Cambridge (local authority district)

Higher ratings correspond to higher crime rates.

Horizontal: area ratings based on annual total crime rate per 1000 resident population.

Vertical: number of areas

Data source: data.police.uk

Annual total crime rates of wards within Cambridge (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Newnham45.4 low
2. Castle48.6 low
3. Queen Edith's62.5 low
4. Cherry Hinton65.4 low
5. Romsey77.2 low
6. Trumpington79.8 low
7. Coleridge85 low
8. Arbury85.1 low
9. West Chesterton101 low
10. King's Hedges124 medium
11. Abbey141 medium
12. East Chesterton143 medium
13. Petersfield152 medium
14. Market384 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Oct 2024 - Sept 2025

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