Soham Crime Rate January 2025 | Monthly Statistics

Soham’s crime rate in January 2025 stood at 3.4 per 1,000 residents, a figure 52.1% below the UK average of 7.1 per 1,000. This stark contrast underscores the area’s significantly lower crime profile compared to national benchmarks. The most prevalent crime category was violence and sexual offences, accounting for 39.5% of all reported incidents (15 cases). This rate of 1.3 per 1,000 was 48% below the UK average, suggesting a lower incidence of severe violence in Soham. Anti-social behaviour followed closely, contributing 34.2% of total crimes (13 cases) at a rate of 1.2 per 1,000—22% above the UK average. This anomaly may reflect local social dynamics, such as the area’s built-up character and potential challenges in managing public spaces. The seasonal context of January, marked by post-holiday lulls and reduced retail activity, likely influenced crime patterns, with fewer outdoor crimes typical of shorter days. However, the sharp rise in anti-social behaviour and other crime categories indicates that local factors—such as community interactions or enforcement priorities—may play a role. The overall stability in the crime rate compared to the previous month, despite these fluctuations, suggests that Soham’s crime profile remains relatively consistent, albeit at a level far below national averages. This data reinforces the area’s status as a low-crime built-up area within East Cambridgeshire, where targeted interventions or community resilience may contribute to sustained safety.

January 2025 saw a notable 85.7% increase in anti-social behaviour, rising from seven to 13 incidents—a sharp contrast to the previous month. This surge, coupled with a 100% rise in other crime (from zero to two incidents) and a doubling of possession of weapons reports (from zero to one), indicates shifting patterns in local criminal activity. While violent crimes remained the most common category (15 incidents, 39.5% of total), their rate of 1.3 per 1,000 was 48% below the UK average, suggesting a lower incidence of severe violence compared to national trends. Conversely, anti-social behaviour’s rate of 1.2 per 1,000 was 22% above the UK average, a discrepancy that may reflect local social dynamics or policing priorities. The decline in public order offences (50% drop) and other theft (50% drop) hints at seasonal factors, such as reduced outdoor activity during shorter days, aligning with January’s post-holiday context. These shifts provide a snapshot of how crime evolves in a small built-up area, where community-specific factors can amplify or dampen trends.

Soham’s crime rate in January 2025 remained unchanged from December 2024, maintaining a stable figure of 3.4 per 1,000 residents. This consistency suggests no major fluctuations in criminal activity over the past month. On a daily basis, the area recorded approximately one crime per day, a figure that, while low, reflects the small population of 11,223 residents. When scaled to monthly exposure, this translates to one reported crime for roughly every 295 residents over the course of the month. Such a low frequency aligns with Soham’s status as a relatively quiet built-up area, where crime is infrequent but not absent. The population-scaled perspective underscores that, despite the small number of incidents, every resident is statistically exposed to crime at a rate significantly lower than the UK average. This contrast highlights the area’s unique position within national crime trends, where local factors—such as community cohesion or policing strategies—may contribute to this disparity.