Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB2 8BA
How much crime is recorded in CB2 8BA, 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
- 1,971 (2024)
CB2 8BACambridge
How safe is CB2 8BA
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 5.9 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB2 8BA area, less than half the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 1 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
1/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Lower than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
5.9
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
17
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).
CB2 8BANational
Anti-social behaviour6.210.7
Burglary4.89.1
Violence and sexual offences4.623.6
Other theft2.24.5
Bicycle theft1.11.0
Criminal damage and arson0.74.7
Public order0.54.6
Drugs0.52.4
Vehicle crime0.33.5
Robbery0.21.4
Theft from the person0.22.1
Shoplifting0.08.4
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 28% 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.