Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB1 3NY
How much crime is recorded in CB1 3NY, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Romsey
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 2,277 (2024)
How safe is CB1 3NY
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 28.5 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB1 3NY 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
28.5
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
72
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
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 3NYNational
Violence and sexual offences22.023.6
Anti-social behaviour10.010.7
Shoplifting9.68.4
Burglary7.59.1
Other theft5.84.5
Criminal damage and arson5.84.7
Public order4.24.6
Vehicle crime3.93.5
Drugs3.82.4
Bicycle theft3.01.0
Other crime1.11.5
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Robbery0.41.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 11% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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40
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.