What is the crime rate in cambridge?

As of February 2026, cambridge has a crime rate of 9.03 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,316 recorded offences.

How does cambridge rank nationally for crime?

cambridge ranks #100 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in cambridge?

The most common crime type in cambridge is Violence and sexual offences with 349 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 26.5% of all crime.

What is the crime rate in cambridge?

As of February 2026, cambridge has a crime rate of 9.03 per 1,000 residents, based on 1,316 recorded offences.

How does cambridge rank nationally for crime?

cambridge ranks #100 out of 331 local authorities by total crime volume.

What is the most common crime in cambridge?

The most common crime type in cambridge is Violence and sexual offences with 349 incidents in February 2026, accounting for 26.5% of all crime.

February 2026 Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police

cambridge Crime Intelligence Report

cambridge recorded 1,316 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 9.03 per 1,000 residents. This places cambridge at #100 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 9.4% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 3.8% lower.

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

Total Crimes

1,316

trending_down -9.4% vs last month

Crime Rate

9.03per 1k

Moderate

National Rank

#100of 331

By total crime volume

Cambridgeshire

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Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

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Live Points

Crime Incident

Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations

Location Reference	Crime Breakdown	Primary Count
On or near Supermarket Map	Shoplifting: 75	75
On or near Market Hill Map	Anti-social behaviour: 21 Violence and sexual offences: 15 Shoplifting: 12	21
On or near Sidney Street Map	Violence and sexual offences: 36 Theft from the person: 18 Drugs: 3	36
On or near Downing Street Map	Shoplifting: 22 Other theft: 3	22
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Theft from the person: 6 Anti-social behaviour: 4	15
On or near Long Reach Road Map	Shoplifting: 22	22
On or near Supermarket Map	Violence and sexual offences: 15 Criminal damage and arson: 7	15
On or near Supermarket Map	Public order: 16	16
On or near Shopping Area Map	Anti-social behaviour: 7 Public order: 5	7
On or near Further/Higher Educational Building Map	Other theft: 12	12

Crime Breakdown

February 2026

1,316 Total

Violence & Sexual Offences

349

26.5%

Shoplifting

218

16.6%

Anti-social Behaviour

180

13.7%

Other Theft

6.8%

Public Order

6.5%

Criminal Damage & Arson

6.2%

Bicycle Theft

5.5%

Theft from Person

4.8%

Drug Offences

3.6%

Vehicle Crime

3.2%

Other Crime

2.7%

Burglary

2.4%

Robbery

0.9%

Weapons Possession

0.6%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#	Ward	Crimes	Rate
1	Market	450	13.1
2	East Chesterton	108	3.9
3	Abbey	104	0.2
4	Petersfield	90	1.5
5	West Chesterton	89	2.5

Safest Wards

	Ward	Crimes	Rate
shield	Newnham	25	0.9
shield	Cherry Hinton	41	2.2
shield	Queen Edith's	44	1.3
shield	Romsey	49	1.4
shield	Coleridge	50	1.5

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -9.4%

Year-on-Yeartrending_down -3.8%

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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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