Is Cambridge Safe for Women? Crime Rate in Cambridge

Cambridge feels very safe, particularly in the touristy areas. I regularly walk home alone after a night out and have never had a negative experience. The crime rate is very low. Bouncers within the clubs or pubs are very proactive and professional.

Cambridge is a fairly safe city, but I would still not walk home alone at night with headphones on. Like in most towns, people get loud after a night out, but few bother you. The main thing that gets stolen is bicycles, as that’s the main mode of transportation- you can get anywhere in 10/15mins tops. Because of this, it’s worth always using a D or U lock and making sure it’s locked to something, not just itself. If you’re a pedestrian, you MUST look both ways before stepping off the payment, even a foot, or someone may collide with you - there are electric scooters and cyclists typically going both ways, and cars. Don’t be fooled by the pretty cobbled streets, they are functioning roads and have people or cars whizzing down them all day and night, tourists will have a leisurely mosey smack in the middle of them, often stopping completely to take photos. When they do they are playing with serious injury and relying on the cyclist being skilled at stopping or swerving at high speed.

Safe city. Surely depends on which area however central and north Cambridge are very safe. Just use logic like not walking late in secluded roads. However, even personally I have had to walk late at night with no worries or problems!

Cambridge is very safe city that is wonderful to explore as a solo traveler. It’s very walkable and cyclable and the area between city centre and train station is very safe. There can be few homeless people in the centre and more people drinking in the centre at night but I would just keep normal safety measures. I live here for over 3 years and have never any unpleasant situation.

Get a bike- you feel much safer. I wouldn’t walk through parks at night but I often cycle. Ive seen men trying to take extremely drunk women home from wetherspoons and that does sort of worry me. But it is a fairly young city so there are people around. I grew up quite centrally and our neighbour had her neck slashed open at 5pm one dark December night, at the bottom of our road. Theres quite a lot of drug users around which can make it feel unsafe in places. But generally it feels ok.

Solo travel

Loved seeing the old historic buildings and especially the buildings that surround the center. It does get a bit boring if you are staying there for more than a couple days. But it has great transport and feels very safe

Solo travel

Cambridge is really close to Stansted airport, i just took a train to go there. It is a place full of history and you can feel the studious and chill atmosphere. Do not hesitate to do a river tour. You will see the back of the universities with some informations from your guide and it worth it.