Total Crime Rate

124.1 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 124.1 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 27.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • Other theft 3.5 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Mereside area has the 6th highest crime rate of 40 local areas in Soham North , and the 20th highest crime rate of 245 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 Mereside (CB7 5XE) in the last 12 months was 124.1 per 1,000 residents and was 117.9% higher than the Soham North average (57.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -6.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 57.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mereside (CB7 5XE), the main crime hotspot is near West Drive Crescent. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

Crime Over Time in Mereside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order West Drive Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Guntons Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Spencer Drove —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Corner —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mill Corner —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour West Drive Crescent —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Berrycroft Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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