Crap Towns / Cam / Crime

How much crime is there in Cam?

The police recorded 45.4 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cam from September 2023 to August 2026, 40% lower than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 24.8. In the 12 months to August 2025 it was 44.8, down from 47.9 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	47.9	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	44.8	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	–	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	24.8	34.1
Public order	4.0	6.6
Other theft	3.6	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	3.5	7.0
Vehicle crime	2.5	3.8
Other crime	2.1	2.0
Burglary	2.0	3.1
Shoplifting	1.2	7.1
Drugs	0.8	2.4
Possession of weapons	0.4	0.8
Robbery	0.2	0.6
Bicycle theft	0.2	0.5
Theft from the person	0.1	0.4

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Stroud	10.8 km	87.9
Cinderford	16.7 km	81.0
Stonehouse	7.4 km	68.2
Lydney	11.4 km	65.9
Dursley	2.7 km	58.8
Quedgeley and Hardwicke	14.6 km	57.5
Nailsworth	9.9 km	57.0
Thornbury	14.4 km	54.3
Cam	–	45.4
Tetbury	15.9 km	41.4
Chalford	14.9 km	24.9
The typical town	–	76.2