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Crime in CB2 8

How much crime is recorded in CB2 8, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Population
17,773 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB2 8

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in CB2 8, 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
12.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
33
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 8National
Violence and sexual offences9.723.6
Burglary8.09.1
Anti-social behaviour5.310.7
Shoplifting3.28.4
Bicycle theft2.91.0
Other theft2.84.5
Public order2.34.6
Criminal damage and arson2.34.7
Drugs1.42.4
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Robbery0.61.4
Other crime0.51.5
Theft from the person0.42.1
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 20% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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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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