Is Cambridge a nice place to live?
University city on the River Cam.
Police.uk data for 2026-06
776 crimes recorded
Within roughly a mile of Cambridge centre. Most common: Violence & sexual offences.
Category breakdown
Violence & sexual offences
184 (24%)
Shoplifting
155 (20%)
Anti-social behaviour
110 (14%)
Bicycle theft
81 (10%)
Public order
59 (8%)
Other theft
50 (6%)
Criminal damage & arson
39 (5%)
Drugs
23 (3%)
Other crime
15 (2%)
Robbery
14 (2%)
Theft from the person
14 (2%)
Vehicle crime
13 (2%)
Burglary
11 (1%)
Possession of weapons
8 (1%)
What this data does and doesn't tell you
This is a count of crimes reported to police and recorded within roughly a mile of Cambridge's centre — it isn't a "safety score" and it doesn't capture things like community, schools, transport links or how an area actually feels to live in. Areas with more footfall (town centres, retail parks) often show higher raw counts simply because more people pass through them, not because they're more dangerous to live in. Use this alongside a proper visit, not instead of one.