Crap Towns / Cambridge / Crime

How much crime is there in Cambridge?

The police recorded 101 crimes per 1,000 people a year in Cambridge from September 2023 to August 2026, 33% higher than the typical town's 76.2. The most common was violence and sexual offences, at 32.6. In the 12 months to August 2026 it was 98.7, down from 107 in the 12 months to August 2024.

**Over time**
Period	Here	Typical town
September 2023 to August 2024	107	78.6
September 2024 to August 2025	97.7	77.4
September 2025 to August 2026	98.7	73.7

**By type**
Crime	Here	Typical town
Violence and sexual offences	32.6	34.1
Shoplifting	18.7	7.1
Other theft	8.1	5.4
Criminal damage and arson	8.0	7.0
Public order	7.9	6.6
Bicycle theft	6.9	0.5
Vehicle crime	4.6	3.8
Burglary	4.2	3.1
Drugs	3.2	2.4
Theft from the person	2.5	0.4
Other crime	2.0	2.0
Possession of weapons	1.3	0.8
Robbery	1.3	0.6

**Nearby towns**
Town	Distance	Crimes per 1,000 people a year
Cambridge	–	101
Newmarket	19.2 km	75.1
Longstanton and Northstowe	9.9 km	68.9
Cambourne	14.2 km	50.7
Waterbeach	8.3 km	48.2
Histon and Impington	5.5 km	47.2
Soham	20.0 km	44.5
Cottenham	9.0 km	41.4
Sawston	9.3 km	38.7
Burwell	15.4 km	36.3
Great Shelford and Stapleford	6.0 km	23.8
The typical town	–	76.2