Postcode district · Cambridge
Crime in CB22
How much crime is recorded in CB22, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Council
- South Cambridgeshire
- Region
- East of England
- Population
- 38,974 (2024)
CB22Postcode district · Cambridge
How safe is CB22
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 12.6 offences per 1,000 people a year in CB22, 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
12.6
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
27
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).
CB22National
Violence and sexual offences9.423.6
Burglary7.79.1
Anti-social behaviour4.610.7
Criminal damage and arson2.44.7
Shoplifting2.48.4
Other theft2.14.5
Public order1.84.6
Vehicle crime1.43.5
Bicycle theft1.41.0
Drugs0.92.4
Other crime0.81.5
Robbery0.71.4
Possession of weapons0.30.9
Theft from the person0.22.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 14% 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.