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February 2026 Source: Cambridgeshire Constabulary Police

east cambridgeshire Crime Intelligence Report

east cambridgeshire recorded 423 crimes in February 2026, equating to a crime rate of 4.82 per 1,000 residents. This places east cambridgeshire at #276 of 331 local authorities nationally by total crime volume. Crime has decreased by 13.8% compared to the previous month. Year-on-year, crime levels are 2.2% higher.

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

Total Crimes

423
trending_down -13.8% vs last month

Crime Rate

4.82per 1k
Low Risk

National Rank

#276of 331

By total crime volume

Cambridgeshire

#5rank

Ranked within county

12-Month Crime Trend

Monthly Totals

Interactive Crime Map

District View
Live Points
Crime Incident
Area Boundary

Incident Distribution

Top Locations
Location ReferenceCrime BreakdownPrimary Count
On or near Fairview Grove Map
Anti-social behaviour: 12 Violence and sexual offences: 6 Criminal damage and arson: 3
12
On or near Sports/Recreation Area Map
Other theft: 15 Drugs: 2 Burglary: 2
15
On or near Supermarket Map
Shoplifting: 17
17
On or near Parking Area Map
Violence and sexual offences: 8 Shoplifting: 5
8
On or near Parking Area Map
Burglary: 9
9
On or near Little Lane Map
Shoplifting: 6
6
On or near Lode Road Map
Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
On or near Maryland Avenue Map
Violence and sexual offences: 6
6
On or near Docking Droveway Map
Public order: 3 Anti-social behaviour: 3
3
On or near Parking Area Map
Anti-social behaviour: 4 Drugs: 1
4

Crime Breakdown

February 2026
423 Total
Violence & Sexual Offences
138
32.6%
Anti-social Behaviour
67
15.8%
Shoplifting
46
10.9%
Burglary
39
9.2%
Other Theft
33
7.8%
Criminal Damage & Arson
28
6.6%
Vehicle Crime
25
5.9%
Public Order
20
4.7%
Other Crime
15
3.5%
Drug Offences
6
1.4%
Theft from Person
2
0.5%
Robbery
2
0.5%
Weapons Possession
2
0.5%

Expert Safety Insights

Ward Safety Rankings

14 wards

Highest Crime

#Ward Crimes Rate
1Bottisham 85 85.3
2Littleport 67 9.4
3Ely East 49 3.6
4Soham South 42 8.7
5Stretham 31 66.9

Safest Wards

Ward Crimes Rate
shieldHaddenham 6 33.3
shieldDownham Villages 7 23.0
shieldWoodditton 10 18.6
shieldSoham North 15 3.6
shieldSutton 19 0.6

Growth Analysis

Month-on-Monthtrending_down -13.8%
Year-on-Yeartrending_up +2.2%

Data Transparency

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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