Total Crime Rate
43.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
21.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Causeway area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Soham North , and the 113th lowest crime rate of 245 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 The Causeway (CB7 5BB) in the last 12 months was 43.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.5% lower than the Soham North average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 21.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Causeway (CB7 5BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brook Dam Lane, where police recorded 8 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Redhouse Gardens (5 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Westwood | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Frank Bridges Close | — |
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