Is East Cambridgeshire safe?

East Cambridgeshire has a crime rate of 56.55 per 1,000 residents — around the national average for England and Wales, ranked #55 of 331 local authorities nationally. Crime levels vary significantly across East Cambridgeshire's wards; some neighbourhoods are considerably safer than the city average. See the ward breakdown and hotspot map on this page for a detailed local picture.

What is the crime rate in East Cambridgeshire?

As of April 2026, East Cambridgeshire has an annual crime rate of 56.55 per 1,000 residents, based on 439 recorded offences in the latest reporting period. This figure is sourced from Police.uk open data and normalised using ONS Census 2021 population estimates to allow accurate comparisons between areas.

How does East Cambridgeshire rank nationally for crime?

East Cambridgeshire ranks #55 out of 331 local authorities in England and Wales by annual crime rate per 1,000 residents. A rank of #1 indicates the highest crime rate nationally. Rankings are recalculated each month as new Police.uk data becomes available, covering all recorded crimes across the area.

What is the most common crime in East Cambridgeshire?

The most common crime type in East Cambridgeshire is Violence & Sexual Offences, accounting for 139 incidents in April 2026 — 31.7% of all recorded crime in the area. Data is sourced from Police.uk and covers all crimes recorded by the responsible police force across the East Cambridgeshire local authority area.

April 2026 Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police

Crime in East Cambridgeshire: Crime Rate & Statistics 2026

East Cambridgeshire recorded 439 crimes in April 2026 — a crime rate of 5.0 per 1,000 residents. This places East Cambridgeshire at #55 of 331 local authorities in England and Wales. Violence & Sexual Offences accounts for the largest share of crime at 31.7% of all offences recorded. Crime is up 2.6% compared to the same period last year.

shield Crime is significantly below the UK average — one of the safer areas.

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Key Statistics

monitoring56.55 crimes per 1,000 residents annually
assignment439 crimes recorded in April 2026
leaderboardRanked #55 of 331 UK local authorities by crime rate
trending_upCrime up 2.6% year-on-year

Data Sources:Police.ukONS Census 2021HM Land Registry Period: April 2026 • Updated monthly

Total Crimes

439

trending_down -5.4% vs last month

Annual Crime Rate

56.55per 1k

Moderate

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#55of 331

Top 18% Safest UK

Cambridgeshire

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Ranked by annual rate

12-Month Crime Trend

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Crime Incident

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Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 17	17
On or near Parking Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 10 Criminal damage and arson: 6	10
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Other theft: 8	8
On or near Parking Area Map	Shoplifting: 7	7
On or near Parking Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5 Public order: 2	5
On or near Newnham Street Map	Shoplifting: 5 Theft from the person: 1	5
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map	Violence and sexual offences: 6	6
On or near Skylarks Map	Anti-social behaviour: 5	5
On or near Parking Area Map	Burglary: 4	4
On or near Little Lane Map	Shoplifting: 4	4

Crime Breakdown

April 2026

439 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

139

31.7%

Anti-social Behaviour

107

24.4%

Shoplifting

9.6%

Criminal Damage & Arson

8.9%

Burglary

5.9%

Other Theft

4.3%

Drug Offences

3.4%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Public Order

3.2%

Other Crime

3.0%

Weapons Possession

1.4%

Bicycle Theft

0.7%

Theft from Person

0.5%

Crime Analysis: East Cambridgeshire

East Cambridgeshire recorded 439 crimes in April 2026, equivalent to a rate of 56.55 per 1,000 residents — among the lower-crime areas in England and Wales, ranked #55 of 331 by crime rate.

Violence & Sexual Offences makes up the largest share of crime in East Cambridgeshire at 31.7%. Anti-social Behaviour (24.4%) and Shoplifting (9.6%) are the next most common categories.

Compared to the same period last year, crime in East Cambridgeshire has risen slightly — by 2.6%. The 12-month trend chart above shows where this change is concentrated across individual offence categories.

All figures are published monthly by Suffolk Constabulary through the Police.uk open data platform and cross-referenced with ONS 2021 Census population estimates to produce the per-resident rates above. Data typically appears 1–2 months after the end of the recording period.

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Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Ely East	60	96.0
2	Littleport	72	73.9
3	Soham South	30	68.4
4	Stretham	30	64.7
5	Ely North	24	50.8

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Woodditton	20	3.0
shield	Haddenham	11	3.2
shield	Downham Villages	8	2.6
shield	Soham North	21	3.0
shield	Sutton	23	3.8

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -5.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.6%

12m Rolling Trendtrending_up +0.8%

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Crime rates are calculated per 1,000 residents using ONS Census 2021 population data. Rankings cover all 331 local authorities in England & Wales.

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