Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Crime in Cambridge City Centre and West

Street-level crime statistics for Cambridge City Centre and West based on official UK Police data. Updated January 2026.

Data covers February 2023 – January 2026 4,374 crimes in last 12 months

12 / 100 High Crime

Safety Score

4,374 Crimes (last 12 months)

↓10.8% vs Previous 12 Months

12/100 Safety Score

51.5% Crimes with Outcome

Crime Zone Map

Neighbourhood boundaries coloured by safety score. Click adjacent zones to explore.

Very Safe (85+) Safe (65–84) Average (45–64) Below Avg (25–44) High Crime (0–24)

Crime by Category

Last 12 months — 4,374 total crimes recorded in Cambridge City Centre and West

Violent Crime

1,028

↓6%

Shoplifting

839

Anti-Social Behaviour

636

Other Theft

345

↓15%

Bicycle Theft

324

↓31%

Public Order

281

↓25%

Theft from Person

228

↓26%

Criminal Damage & Arson

228

↓15%

Drugs

120

↑10%

Vehicle Crime

112

↓11%

Burglary

101

↓9%

Robbery

↑15%

Possession of Weapons

↓9%

Other Crime

↓39%

Monthly Crime Trend

Month-by-month crime totals for Cambridge City Centre and West

413

02/23

461

03/23

486

04/23

421

05/23

449

06/23

385

07/23

429

08/23

424

09/23

397

10/23

401

11/23

381

12/23

336

01/24

364

02/24

395

03/24

400

04/24

447

05/24

418

06/24

502

07/24

485

08/24

342

09/24

386

10/24

386

11/24

412

12/24

368

01/25

320

02/25

412

03/25

352

04/25

428

05/25

392

06/25

415

07/25

409

08/25

321

09/25

349

10/25

352

11/25

298

12/25

326

01/26

Top Crime Hotspots

Highest-crime street locations in Cambridge City Centre and West (12 months)

Explore by Month

View detailed crime data for each month in Cambridge City Centre and West

January 2026 326 crimes December 2025 298 crimes November 2025 352 crimes October 2025 349 crimes September 2025 321 crimes August 2025 409 crimes July 2025 415 crimes June 2025 392 crimes May 2025 428 crimes April 2025 352 crimes March 2025 412 crimes February 2025 320 crimes January 2025 368 crimes December 2024 412 crimes November 2024 386 crimes October 2024 386 crimes September 2024 342 crimes August 2024 485 crimes July 2024 502 crimes June 2024 418 crimes May 2024 447 crimes April 2024 400 crimes March 2024 395 crimes February 2024 364 crimes January 2024 336 crimes December 2023 381 crimes November 2023 401 crimes October 2023 397 crimes September 2023 424 crimes August 2023 429 crimes July 2023 385 crimes June 2023 449 crimes May 2023 421 crimes April 2023 486 crimes March 2023 461 crimes February 2023 413 crimes

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Data source: All crime data is sourced from the UK Police Open Data API, operated by the Home Office, and is published under the Open Government Licence v3.0. Last updated: January 2026. Crime records show street-level location and category only — no personal information is included.