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Crime Rates in Cambridge, local authority district

Crime Rate

122

122

Average 6/10

Last updated: 09.10.2024

Annual total crime rate in Cambridge, (local authority district) is 122 crimes per thousand resident population. This can be rated as 6 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 31.8 5/10
Shoplifting 19.5 9/10
Anti-social behaviour 15.2 5/10
Public order 9.73 7/10
Other theft 9.49 6/10
Criminal damage and arson 8.61 6/10
Bicycle theft 8.17 9/10
Burglary 5.06 7/10
Vehicle crime 4.71 5/10
Theft from the person 3.05 5/10
Drugs 2.36 4/10
Other crime 1.78 4/10
Robbery 1.35 5/10
Possession of weapons 1.17 6/10

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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 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 in local authority districts of Cambridge (local authority district)

Ward nameCrime Rate
1. Newnham40 low
2. Castle52.8 low
3. Queen Edith's70.6 low
4. Trumpington74 low
5. Cherry Hinton75.7 low
6. Romsey86.7 low
7. Arbury93.8 low
8. West Chesterton113 medium
9. Coleridge118 medium
10. East Chesterton121 medium
11. King's Hedges130 medium
12. Abbey148 medium
13. Petersfield177 medium
14. Market423 high

*annual total crimes per 1000 resident population

Data source: data.police.uk

Sept 2023 - Aug 2024

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