Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB3 1BG
How much crime is recorded in CB3 1BG, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Eddington & Castle
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,387 (2024)
CB3 1BGCambridge
How safe is CB3 1BG
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 7.3 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB3 1BG 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
7.3
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
32
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).
CB3 1BGNational
Shoplifting9.28.4
Bicycle theft7.81.0
Other theft6.04.5
Violence and sexual offences4.423.6
Burglary3.39.1
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Vehicle crime1.13.5
Criminal damage and arson1.14.7
Anti-social behaviour0.910.7
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 78% 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.