Postcode sector · Cambridge
Crime in CB1 6
How much crime is recorded in CB1 6, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 9,309 (2024)
CB1 6Postcode sector · Cambridge
How safe is CB1 6
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 14.7 offences per 1,000 people a year in CB1 6, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 3 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
3/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
14.7
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
31
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 6National
Violence and sexual offences11.523.6
Burglary7.19.1
Anti-social behaviour4.110.7
Shoplifting3.48.4
Criminal damage and arson2.84.7
Drugs2.72.4
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.84.6
Other crime1.41.5
Vehicle crime1.03.5
Theft from the person1.02.1
Possession of weapons0.40.9
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
5
10
15
20
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.