Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB5 8RB
How much crime is recorded in CB5 8RB, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- East Barnwell & Abbey
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,408 (2024)
CB5 8RBCambridge
How safe is CB5 8RB
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 48.0 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB5 8RB area, well above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
48.0
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
94
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).
CB5 8RBNational
Violence and sexual offences33.123.6
Burglary19.79.1
Anti-social behaviour15.610.7
Shoplifting8.48.4
Criminal damage and arson6.84.7
Vehicle crime5.73.5
Drugs5.22.4
Other theft4.34.5
Public order3.54.6
Robbery1.61.4
Bicycle theft1.31.0
Possession of weapons1.20.9
Other crime1.01.5
Theft from the person0.12.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has risen 12% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.