Total Crime Rate
65.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
31.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Regal Drive area has the 15th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Soham North , and the 85th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Regal Drive (CB7 5BE) in the last 12 months was 65.3 per 1,000 residents and was 14.6% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 33.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -54.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 31.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -52.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 127.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Regal Drive (CB7 5BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Valerian Gardens, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sunburst Green (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Celandine View | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Sunburst Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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