Crime in Cambridgeshire
Cambridgeshire is the 24th most dangerous county in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. The overall crime rate in Cambridgeshire in 2020 was 71 crimes per 1,000 people, and the most common crimes were violence and sexual offences, which happened to roughly every 28 out of 1,000 residents.
Out of all of Cambridgeshire's larger towns and cities, Wisbech is the most dangerous. The next most dangerous is Huntingdon, and Peterborough comes in as third most dangerous. There are safer parts of Cambridgeshire, starting with St. Neots which ranks as the safest area in Cambridgeshire, followed up by Cambridge in second place, and Peterborough in third place.
Crime Map of Cambridgeshire
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Cambridgeshire Crime Summary
| Crime | Count | Rate |
|---|---|---|
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 15,574 | 18.21 |
| Bicycle Theft | 3,077 | 3.60 |
| Burglary | 3,817 | 4.46 |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 6,970 | 8.15 |
| Drugs | 2,021 | 2.36 |
| Other Crime | 1,414 | 1.65 |
| Other Theft | 4,815 | 5.63 |
| Possession of Weapons | 615 | 0.72 |
| Public Order | 6,032 | 7.05 |
| Robbery | 541 | 0.63 |
| Shoplifting | 2,652 | 3.10 |
| Theft From the Person | 524 | 0.61 |
| Vehicle Crime | 4,244 | 4.96 |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 24,340 | 28.45 |
Cambridgeshire's Population Centres
| Name | Total Crimes | Crime Rate | Rate Difference from Cambridgeshire |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bretton | 736 | 57 | 26% safer |
| Cambourne | 544 | 52 | 38% safer |
| Cambridge | 13,366 | 90 | 21% more dangerous |
| Chatteris | 641 | 57 | 24% safer |
| Ely | 1,282 | 59 | 21% safer |
| Hampton Hargate and Vale | 428 | 30 | 134% safer |
| Huntingdon | 2,494 | 96 | 26% more dangerous |
| Littleport | 735 | 74 | 4.0% more dangerous |
| March | 1,755 | 76 | 6% more dangerous |
| Orton Longueville | 410 | 38 | 88% safer |
| Orton Waterville | 576 | 57 | 26% safer |
| Peterborough | 16,744 | 94 | 24% more dangerous |
| Ramsey | 504 | 62 | 15% safer |
| Soham | 807 | 62 | 16% safer |
| St. Ives | 1,045 | 61 | 16% safer |
| St. Neots | 2,060 | 61 | 17% safer |
| Whittlesey | 913 | 54 | 31% safer |
| Wisbech | 2,628 | 102 | 30% more dangerous |
| Yaxley | 479 | 50 | 42% safer |
Crime Trends in Cambridgeshire
| Crime Rate Per 1,000 Residents | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crime | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | Trend |
| Anti-Social Behaviour | 25 | 18 | 19 | 18 | Safer |
| Bicycle Theft | 5 | 4.9 | 5.0 | 3.6 | Safer |
| Burglary | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4.5 | Safer |
| Criminal Damage and Arson | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | Safer |
| Drugs | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.8 | 2.4 | Getting worse |
| Other Crime | 1.2 | 1.5 | 1.6 | 1.6 | Getting worse |
| Other Theft | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | Safer |
| Possession of Weapons | 0.54 | 0.61 | 0.76 | 0.72 | Getting worse |
| Public Order | 4.9 | 4.8 | 6 | 7 | Getting worse |
| Robbery (inc. mugging) | 0.73 | 0.83 | 0.87 | 0.63 | Safer |
| Shoplifting | 6 | 6 | 4.9 | 3.1 | Safer |
| Theft From the Person (inc. pickpocketing) | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 0.61 | Safer |
| Vehicle Crime | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5.0 | Safer |
| Violence and Sexual Offences | 21 | 22 | 25 | 28 | Getting worse |
Last updated: 09 Apr 2021