Total Crime Rate

23.0 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

13.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 23.0 2/10
  • Violent crimes 13.8 3/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.6 3/10
  • Other theft 4.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 4.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Townsend area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 40 local areas in Soham North , and the 49th lowest 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 Townsend (CB7 5DD) in the last 12 months was 23.0 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Soham North average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Public order with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 13.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Townsend (CB7 5DD), the main crime hotspot is near Heron Croft. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Townsend area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Northfield Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Croft —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heron Croft —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Heron Croft Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary The Birches Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lapwing Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lapwing Way —
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Data Sources

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