Side-by-side crime statistics from official UK Police data.
CO11 · Essex
25
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
CB7 · Cambridgeshire
1
crimes in April 2026
Below national average
Soham has less crime — 1 vs 25 incidents in April 2026.
Mistley recorded substantially more crime than Soham in April 2026 — 25 incidents compared to 1, a 25.0x difference. The crime profiles diverge meaningfully: Mistley sees higher rates of Violence & sexual offences (11) and Other theft (3), while Soham has more Drugs (1). Both areas sit below the national average for recorded crime — a positive sign for either location.
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Based on April 2026 Police data, Soham recorded fewer crimes than Mistley — 1 vs 25 incidents. That is 96% fewer crimes. Soham is also below the national average for crime.
The main difference lies in crime type. In April 2026, Mistley saw higher rates of Violence & sexual offences and Other theft while Soham had more Drugs. Overall, Soham recorded fewer total crimes (1 vs 25).