Overview of East Cambridgeshire crime rate
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East Cambridgeshire, with a low crime rating, is positioned 21st among 25 neighbouring boroughs in terms of crime rates, having reported 5,084 incidents in 2023 for its population of 87,762. This results in a crime rate of 57.93 per 1,000 residents, showing a 1.51% decrease from the previous year.
The most common crimes in East Cambridgeshire are Violence and sexual offences (37.3%), Anti-social behaviour (15.3%), and Criminal damage and arson (8.6%), with the least common being Possession of weapons (0.6%), Theft from the person (0.4%), and Robbery (0.3%).
There are 14 wards in East Cambridgeshire, with the highest crime rates reported in Ely East (105.3), Littleport (82.7), and Soham South (69.3), whereas the safest wards are Haddenham (37.2), Woodditton (34.5), and Downham Villages (34.4).
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East Cambridgeshire experienced a notable rise in Violence and sexual offences by 4.67% in 2020. In contrast, there has been a decrease in Anti-social behaviour, with reductions observed in 2021 by 1.53% and in 2022 by 2.02%. Additionally, Public order offenses saw a decline by 1.6% in 2023, indicating a shifting focus in the types of crimes reported in the area.
East Cambridgeshire crime incidents by crime type
A total of 5084 crime incidents were reported in 2023. Below is the breakdown by crime type.
- Violence and sexual offences – 1896 (37.3)%
- Anti-social behaviour – 779 (15.3)%
- Criminal damage and arson – 437 (8.6)%
- Public order – 399 (7.8)%
- Other theft – 356 (7.0)%
- Vehicle crime – 313 (6.2)%
- Shoplifting – 303 (6.0)%
- Burglary – 288 (5.7)%
- Other crime – 105 (2.1)%
- Drugs – 96 (1.9)%
- Bicycle theft – 44 (0.9)%
- Possession of weapons – 32 (0.6)%
- Theft from the person – 20 (0.4)%
- Robbery – 16 (0.3)%
How does East Cambridgeshire compare against nearby areas ?
East Cambridgeshire ranks 21st when compared against 25 nearby boroughs/local administrative districts.
List of nearby boroughs/local administrative districts from high crime rate to low (2023):
- Uttlesford (70.4)
- King’s Lynn and West Norfolk (70.1)
- West Suffolk (69.7)
- South Holland (69.2)
- Central Bedfordshire (67.8)
- East Hertfordshire (66.7)
- North Hertfordshire (65.5)
- Breckland (63.4)
- East Cambridgeshire (57.9)
- South Cambridgeshire (57.4)
- Babergh (52.9)
- South Norfolk (51.2)
- Mid Suffolk (41.9)
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Crime rates in East Cambridgeshire wards
There are 14 wards within East Cambridgeshire. Ely East, Littleport, Soham South has highest crime rate (crime per 1000 residents). Below map shows 2023 crime rates broken down by crime types.
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List of all 14 wards from high crime rate to low.
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Crime rates in postcode districts under East Cambridgeshire
There are 10 postcode districts/outcodes under or overlapping with East Cambridgeshire. Highest crime rates in PE28, CB25, CB5 .
- PE28 – 106.8
- CB25 – 93.7
- CB5 – 79.4
- CB8 – 71.8
- CB7 – 68.2
- IP28 – 60.3
- PE14 – 60.1
- CB6 – 57.2
- PE38 – 53.6
- CB10 – 53.4
Postcode districts in East Cambridgeshire
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