Cambridge crime stats
The overall crime rate in Cambridge city is 109.7 crimes per 1,000. Most crimes, 4.7k crimes were violent crimes which is 26.0% of all crimes committed in the area. Violent crime rate is at 83% of national crime rate. Shoplifting crime was the fastest growing crime and it increased by 54.6% over the last twelve months.The category of "bicycle theft crime" is the highest ranking crime category when category crime rate is compared to the national average. "Bicycle theft crime" rate is at 781% of national crime rate which puts Cambridge on 1. position out of 99 England's and Wales' cities in this crime category. "Bicycle theft crime" makes up 7.3% of all crimes committed in the area. The total number of "bicycle theft crime" is 1.3k cases and has decreased by 0.1% when compared year-over-year in the period of July 2023 - June 2024.
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Ranking (99 cities) | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Violent crime | 26.0% | 8. lowest | 83% | 4.7k | -0.7% |
| Shoplifting crime | 15.0% | 12. highest | 218% | 2.7k | 54.6% |
| Antisocial behaviour crime | 12.3% | 41. lowest | 89% | 2.2k | 4.7% |
| Other theft crime | 8.1% | 39. highest | 118% | 1.5k | -1.5% |
| Public order crime | 7.9% | 44. lowest | 120% | 1.4k | -16.6% |
| Bicycle theft crime | 7.3% | 1. highest | 781% | 1.3k | -0.1% |
| Criminal damage and arson crime | 7.2% | 26. lowest | 104% | 1.3k | 1.5% |
| Vehicle crime | 4.3% | 28. lowest | 79% | 786 | -36.4% |
| Burglary crime | 4.1% | 51. highest | 107% | 740 | 14.2% |
| Theft from the person crime | 2.2% | 5. highest | 122% | 410 | 16.5% |
| Drugs crime | 2.0% | 16. lowest | 81% | 359 | -3.0% |
| Other crime | 1.4% | 16. lowest | 84% | 261 | 1.6% |
| Robbery crime | 1.1% | 50. lowest | 99% | 200 | 4.7% |
| Possession of weapons crime | 0.9% | 32. lowest | 114% | 172 | 1.8% |
| Crime statistic | Share of all crimes | Crime rate ranking | % of national crime rate | Crime volume | % annual change |
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