Total Crime Rate

140.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 140.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 39.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 30.5 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 15.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 12.2 8/10
  • Public order 9.2 7/10
  • Shoplifting 9.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.1 8/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Drugs 3.1 3/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Kents Lane area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 12th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Kents Lane (CB7 5DX) in the last 12 months was 140.2 per 1,000 residents and was 170.9% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kents Lane (CB7 5DX), the main crime hotspot is near Market Street. Police recorded 16 crimes here, including 10 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Kents Lane area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Brewhouse Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Churchgate Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Cornwell Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Weatheralls Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Adelaide Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pratt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting Church Hall Close Local resolution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Market Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Market Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pratt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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