Total Crime Rate

110.7 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 110.7 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Other crime 10.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Burglary 3.5 3/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.5 5/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Robbery 3.5 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

West Drive area has the 6th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 27th 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 West Drive (CB7 5EA) in the last 12 months was 110.7 per 1,000 residents and was 113.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -38.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around West Drive (CB7 5EA), the main crime hotspot is near West Drive Crescent. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in West Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pratt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mill Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Corner —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clay Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Clay Street Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Burglary West Drive Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Drive Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs West Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pratt Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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