Total Crime Rate

103.5 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 13.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 103.5 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 48.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Public order 6.9 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Mereside area has the 7th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 34th 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 Mereside (CB7 5XE) in the last 12 months was 103.5 per 1,000 residents and was 99.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 55.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 433.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 236.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mereside (CB7 5XE), 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 Mereside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (10/10)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary West Drive Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Crescent Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences West Drive Crescent Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime West Drive Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour West Drive —
Sep 2025Drugs West Drive Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mill Corner —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mill Corner Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Station Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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