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Crime Rates in Cambridge, local authority district

Crime Rate

113

113

Average 5/10

* the lower the better

Last updated: 07.01.2026

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 30.8 4/10
Shoplifting 18.3 8/10
Anti-social behaviour 16.9 5/10
Criminal damage and arson 7.51 5/10
Other theft 7.46 5/10
Public order 7.26 6/10
Bicycle theft 6.19 9/10
Vehicle crime 4.31 5/10
Burglary 3.78 5/10
Drugs 3.76 5/10
Theft from the person 2.41 5/10
Other crime 1.81 4/10
Possession of weapons 1.39 7/10
Robbery 1.11 5/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 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. Newnham45.6 low
2. Castle46.9 low
3. Queen Edith's64.7 low
4. Cherry Hinton69.2 low
5. Trumpington79.3 low
6. Romsey79.4 low
7. Coleridge80.8 low
8. Arbury91.2 low
9. West Chesterton98.3 low
10. King's Hedges125 medium
11. Abbey142 medium
12. East Chesterton144 medium
13. Petersfield151 medium
14. Market379 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

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Data source: data.police.uk

Dec 2024 - Nov 2025

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