Cambridge crime stats
The overall crime rate in Cambridge city is 110.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 25.8% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 81% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 60.6% 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 762% of national crime rate which puts Cambridge on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 7.4% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.4k cases and has increased by 4.3% when compared year-over-year in the period of June 2023 - May 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 25.8% | 8. lowest | 81% | 4.7k | -0.8% |
| Shoplifting crime | 14.5% | 14. highest | 212% | 2.7k | 60.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 12.6% | 41. lowest | 88% | 2.3k | 10.2% |
| Other theft crime | 8.2% | 34. highest | 116% | 1.5k | 2.2% |
| Public order crime | 8.0% | 45. lowest | 120% | 1.5k | -15.2% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 7.4% | 1. highest | 762% | 1.4k | 4.3% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.3% | 30. lowest | 106% | 1.4k | 7.8% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.5% | 33. lowest | 81% | 825 | -32.5% |
| Burglary crime | 4.0% | 52. highest | 104% | 738 | 16.6% |
| Theft from the person crime | 2.2% | 5. highest | 113% | 403 | 12.6% |
| Drugs crime | 1.9% | 15. lowest | 79% | 358 | -6.5% |
| Other crime | 1.4% | 17. lowest | 84% | 262 | -1.1% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 48. highest | 98% | 207 | 13.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 1.0% | 35. lowest | 118% | 180 | 9.1% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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