Crime Rates in Cambridge, local authority district
Crime Rate
112
112
Average 5/10
* the lower the better
Annual total crime rate in Cambridge, (local authority district) is 112 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
| Crime type | Rate | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Violence and sexual offences | 31 | 4/10 |
| Shoplifting | 17.8 | 7/10 |
| Anti-social behaviour | 16.7 | 5/10 |
| Public order | 7.22 | 6/10 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 7.18 | 5/10 |
| Other theft | 7.16 | 5/10 |
| Bicycle theft | 5.61 | 9/10 |
| Drugs | 4.53 | 6/10 |
| Vehicle crime | 4.17 | 5/10 |
| Burglary | 3.7 | 5/10 |
| Theft from the person | 2.4 | 5/10 |
| Other crime | 1.65 | 3/10 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.41 | 7/10 |
| Robbery | 1.17 | 4/10 |
Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026
Above are annual crime rates in Cambridge (local authority district) by crime type.
The figures in grey represent the number of crimes of a certain type per thousand resident population in Cambridge (local authority district).
The figures in black 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)
- CambridgeLAD
- East of Englandregion
Data source: data.police.uk
Crime rate ratings in Cambridge (local authority district)
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 name | Crime Rate |
|---|---|
| 1. Newnham | 41.3 low |
| 2. Castle | 44.2 low |
| 3. Queen Edith's | 61.8 low |
| 4. Cherry Hinton | 72.6 low |
| 5. Trumpington | 77 low |
| 6. Coleridge | 78.7 low |
| 7. Romsey | 80.1 low |
| 8. Arbury | 98.6 low |
| 9. West Chesterton | 103 low |
| 10. King's Hedges | 122 medium |
| 11. Abbey | 141 medium |
| 12. Petersfield | 145 medium |
| 13. East Chesterton | 147 medium |
| 14. Market | 369 high |
*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population
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Data source: data.police.uk
Feb 2025 - Jan 2026