Cambridge East vs East Cambridgeshire

Cambridge East has a safety score of 11/100 (High Crime) and recorded 4,258 crimes in the last 12 months. East Cambridgeshire has a safety score of 14/100 (High Crime) with 4,470 crimes. East Cambridgeshire scores higher on the CrimeRadar safety index.

Cambridge East shows a year-on-year crime trend of -9.6% — meaning total crimes fell compared to the same period the prior year. East Cambridgeshire shows -13.9% (falling). A downward trend is a positive sign for an area.

In Cambridge East, the most recorded crime category over the last 12 months is Violent Crime (1,180 incidents). In East Cambridgeshire, it is Violent Crime (1,626 incidents). The full breakdown by category is shown in the chart above.

Cambridge East recorded 651 anti-social behaviour incidents in the last 12 months, while East Cambridgeshire recorded 863. Anti-social behaviour includes rowdiness, nuisance and disorder that disrupts daily life but may not result in a criminal charge.

Violent crime in Cambridge East totalled 1,180 incidents over the last 12 months, compared to 1,626 in East Cambridgeshire. Violent crime includes assault with and without injury, harassment, and public order offences.

In the 12 months prior to the most recent period, Cambridge East recorded 4,710 crimes (now 4,258, a change of -9.6%). East Cambridgeshire recorded 5,191 crimes previously (now 4,470, -13.9%).

The resolution rate is the percentage of recorded crimes that resulted in a formal outcome — such as a charge, caution, penalty notice, or community resolution. Cambridge East has a resolution rate of 40.8% and East Cambridgeshire has 66.7%. A higher rate indicates police are more frequently resolving reported crimes in that area.

Cambridge East falls within the Cambridgeshire Constabulary boundary. East Cambridgeshire is covered by Cambridgeshire Constabulary. Each force operates independently and publishes crime data through the national UK Police API.

CrimeRadar uses 36 months of official recorded crime data from the UK Police API, updated each month. The safety score combines crime volume relative to the force average, year-on-year trend direction, and resolution rate. All figures are based on crimes recorded within each police-defined neighbourhood boundary.

Yes — CrimeRadar has individual crime map pages for both Cambridge East and East Cambridgeshire. You can view interactive maps, monthly trends and hotspot locations by visiting each neighbourhood's full statistics page linked above.