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Crime in CB1 1EW

How much crime is recorded in CB1 1EW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Central & West Cambridge
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,845 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB1 1EW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 29.2 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB1 1EW area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 6 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
6/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
29.2
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
113
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CB1 1EWNational
Shoplifting31.18.4
Violence and sexual offences22.123.6
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Criminal damage and arson9.74.7
Burglary8.29.1
Bicycle theft7.51.0
Other theft6.94.5
Public order5.94.6
Theft from the person3.32.1
Drugs2.82.4
Robbery2.31.4
Possession of weapons1.50.9
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Other crime1.31.5
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 41% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025

Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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