The overall crime rate in Cambridge postcode area is 82 crimes per 1,000 which is 82% of the national crime average. Most crimes, 11.8k crimes were violent crimes which is 33.1% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 77% of national crime rate. Drugs crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 80.0% over the last twelve months.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 262% of national crime rate which puts Cambridge on 2. position out of 99 England's and Wales' postcode areas in this crime category. Bicycle theft crime makes up 2.8% of all crimes committed in the area. As of April 2026 bicycle theft crime totalled 979 representing a decrease 21.2% year-over-year.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 postcode areas) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime → | 33.1% | 10. lowest | 77% | 11.8k | 4.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.1% | 31. lowest | 77% | 5.4k | 0.9% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.2% | 44. highest | 101% | 3.6k | -14.0% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.7% | 27. lowest | 87% | 2.7k | -2.9% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% | 35. lowest | 86% | 2.5k | -1.9% |
| Public order crime → | 5.8% | 8. lowest | 68% | 2.0k | -11.3% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.7% | 43. lowest | 76% | 1.7k | 10.8% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.6% | 41. highest | 102% | 1.6k | 6.7% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.5% | 40. lowest | 80% | 1.2k | 80.0% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 2.8% | 2. highest | 262% | 979 | -21.2% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% | 44. lowest | 87% | 825 | -2.9% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% | 32. highest | 107% | 459 | 22.7% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.2% | 21. highest | 55% | 444 | -12.9% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% | 25. lowest | 44% | 265 | 12.3% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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This graph compares crime rate in Cambridge postcode area to the national crime rate for each crime statistic.
| Crime statistic | Cambridge postcode area crime rate | England and Wales - national crime rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-social behaviour | 12.4 | 16.1 |
| Bicycle theft | 2.3 | 0.9 |
| Burglary | 3.8 | 3.7 |
| Criminal damage and arson | 6.3 | 7.2 |
| Drugs | 2.8 | 3.6 |
| Other crime | 1.9 | 2.2 |
| Other theft | 5.7 | 6.6 |
| Possession of weapons | 1.1 | 1.0 |
| Public order | 4.7 | 6.9 |
| Robbery | 0.6 | 1.4 |
| Shoplifting | 8.4 | 8.3 |
| Theft from the person | 1.0 | 1.9 |
| Vehicle crime | 3.9 | 5.1 |
| Violent crime | 27.1 | 35.4 |
Overall crime rate per 1000 workday people compared to the national crime rate by year.
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| Violent crime → | 33.1% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime → | 15.1% |
| Shoplifting crime → | 10.2% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime → | 7.7% |
| Other theft crime → | 6.9% |
| Public order crime → | 5.8% |
| Vehicle crime → | 4.7% |
| Burglary crime → | 4.6% |
| Drugs crime → | 3.5% |
| Bicycle theft crime → | 2.8% |
| Other crime → | 2.3% |
| Possession of weapons crime → | 1.3% |
| Theft from the person crime → | 1.2% |
| Robbery crime → | 0.7% |
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