Total Crime Rate
75.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Honeysuckle Close area has the 13th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Soham North , and the 64th highest crime rate of 244 local areas in East Cambridgeshire .
Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Honeysuckle Close (CB7 5YT) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Honeysuckle Close (CB7 5YT), the main crime hotspot is near Pratt Street. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 8 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Soham North| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Weatheralls Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Old School Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pratt Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Martin Close | Under investigation |
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