Total Crime Rate
52.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
10.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026The Causeway area has the 18th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Soham North , and the 106th highest 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 5BD) in the last 12 months was 52.1 per 1,000 residents and was 8.6% lower than the Soham North average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Causeway (CB7 5BD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brewhouse Lane, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook Dam Lane (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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