Cambridge crime stats

April 2024

The overall crime rate in Cambridge postcode area is 83.2 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 11.4k crimes were violent crimes which is 31.6% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 74% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 50.9% over the last twelve months.Cambridge crime statistics
Crime categoryShare of all crimesRanking (95 postcode areas)% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
Violent crime →31.6%10. lowest74%11.4k-5.6%
Antisocial behaviour crime →12.9%19. lowest68%4.7k-2.9%
Shoplifting crime →9.1%38. highest106%3.3k50.9%
Other theft crime →8.3%38. lowest86%3.0k0.4%
Public order crime →8.3%36. lowest88%3.0k-11.3%
Criminal damage and arson crime →8.2%24. lowest85%3.0k-1.5%
Vehicle crime →5.6%35. lowest74%2.0k-21.4%
Burglary crime →4.7%41. lowest91%1.7k3.1%
Bicycle theft crime →4.4%1. highest334%1.6k8.6%
Drugs crime →1.9%10. lowest59%696-10.0%
Other crime →1.8%37. lowest83%661-9.6%
Theft from the person crime →1.4%26. highest60%50817.6%
Possession of weapons crime →0.9%40. lowest79%3171.0%
Robbery crime →0.8%40. lowest55%29911.6%
Crime categoryShare of all crimesCrime rate ranking% of national crime rateCrime volume% annual change
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The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 334% of national crime rate which puts Cambridge on 1. position out of 95 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 4.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.6k cases and has increased by 8.6% when compared year-over-year in the period of March 2023 - February 2024.

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Cambridge crime rate comparison map

Cambridge crime rate by crime statistic

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Cambridge crime rate by crime statistic

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