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Crime in CB2 0SW

How much crime is recorded in CB2 0SW, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
Addenbrooke's & Queen Edith's
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,172 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB2 0SW

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.8 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB2 0SW area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 2 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
2/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
7.8
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
16
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).

CB2 0SWNational
Burglary13.19.1
Violence and sexual offences6.923.6
Other theft2.14.5
Anti-social behaviour2.010.7
Public order1.14.6
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Bicycle theft1.01.0
Drugs0.52.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Other crime0.11.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Shoplifting0.18.4
Possession of weapons0.10.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

The rate has been broadly flat since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
2
4
6
8
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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