Total Crime Rate

23.2 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 23.2 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 3/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Burglary 2.1 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Other crime 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Meadow Close area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 49th lowest crime rate of 244 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 Meadow Close (CB7 5FB) in the last 12 months was 23.2 per 1,000 residents and was 55.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 500.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Meadow Close (CB7 5FB), the main crime hotspot is near Valerian Gardens. Police recorded 32 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Meadow Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (4/4)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sand Street —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sand Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Redhouse Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tanners Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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