Total Crime Rate

254.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

117.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 254.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 122.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 117.9 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 108.5 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.2 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.7 7/10
  • Public order 4.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Heron Croft area has the highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Soham North , and the 6th highest crime rate of 245 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Heron Croft (CB7 5WA) in the last 12 months was 254.7 per 1,000 residents and was 347.0% higher than the Soham North average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 25 (≈ 117.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 56.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 83.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Heron Croft (CB7 5WA), 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 Heron Croft area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area 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 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Drove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lapwing Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Lapwing Way —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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