Total Crime Rate
8.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Centre Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 9th lowest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Centre Road (CB7 5AU) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 83.1% lower than the Soham North average (51.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -85.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -85.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 7.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Centre Road (CB7 5AU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Orchard Row, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fordham Road (3 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Soham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Clipsall Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Windmill Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Military Road | Under investigation |
StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:
Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.