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Safest Areas in Cambridge (Cambridge)

Data: 2025-05 to 2026-04 · Source: data.police.uk

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Cambridge (Cambridge) recorded 630 burglaries in the last 12 months. Even around the UK mid-range, a visible, professionally installed alarm makes your home a harder target.

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Burglaries (12 months)

630

3.79 per 1,000 residents

UK average (per 1,000)

3.4

England & Wales

vs UK average

+12%

burglary rate difference

Safest neighbourhoods in Cambridge (Cambridge)

Ranked by burglary rate, lowest first

1

Newnham

1.64/1,000
Safety score: 762

Castle

1.93/1,000
Safety score: 693

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

2.26/1,000
Safety score: 604

West Chesterton

2.44/1,000
Safety score: 555

Queen Edith's

2.77/1,000
Safety score: 486

Coleridge

2.85/1,000
Safety score: 467

Shelford

2.87/1,000
Safety score: 468

Petersfield

3.39/1,000
Safety score: 369

King's Hedges

3.62/1,000
Safety score: 3210

Romsey

3.73/1,000
Safety score: 3011

Cherry Hinton

3.96/1,000
Safety score: 2712

Girton

4.01/1,000
Safety score: 2613

Abbey

4.09/1,000
Safety score: 2514

Harston & Comberton

4.14/1,000
Safety score: 2415

Histon & Impington

4.29/1,000
Safety score: 2216

Trumpington

4.57/1,000
Safety score: 1917

Market

4.83/1,000
Safety score: 1718

Arbury

4.86/1,000
Safety score: 1719

Milton & Waterbeach

5.31/1,000
Safety score: 1420

East Chesterton

5.56/1,000
Safety score: 12

Burglary hotspots in Cambridge (Cambridge)

Ranked by burglary rate, highest first

1

East Chesterton

5.56/1,000
Safety score: 122

Milton & Waterbeach

5.31/1,000
Safety score: 143

Arbury

4.86/1,000
Safety score: 174

Market

4.83/1,000
Safety score: 175

Trumpington

4.57/1,000
Safety score: 196

Histon & Impington

4.29/1,000
Safety score: 227

Harston & Comberton

4.14/1,000
Safety score: 248

Abbey

4.09/1,000
Safety score: 259

Girton

4.01/1,000
Safety score: 2610

Cherry Hinton

3.96/1,000
Safety score: 2711

Romsey

3.73/1,000
Safety score: 3012

King's Hedges

3.62/1,000
Safety score: 3213

Petersfield

3.39/1,000
Safety score: 3614

Shelford

2.87/1,000
Safety score: 4615

Coleridge

2.85/1,000
Safety score: 4616

Queen Edith's

2.77/1,000
Safety score: 4817

West Chesterton

2.44/1,000
Safety score: 5518

Fen Ditton & Fulbourn

2.26/1,000
Safety score: 6019

Castle

1.93/1,000
Safety score: 6920

Newnham

1.64/1,000
Safety score: 76

About Cambridge (Cambridge)

Population

166,083

Households

60,819

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What this means for Cambridge (Cambridge) homeowners

Wherever you live in Cambridge (Cambridge), the same fundamentals make a home a harder target. Based on the local crime picture, homeowners here may want to prioritise:

  • A visible external bell box to deter opportunists
  • Door contacts on all main entry doors
  • Window sensors on accessible ground-floor and rear windows
  • Smart motion detection for hallways and main living areas
  • A video doorbell or CCTV on entry points
  • App alerts so you know the moment a sensor is triggered
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Crime data from data.police.uk. Population data from Census 2021. Data covers 2025-05 to 2026-04.

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