diff --git a/src/db.rs b/src/db.rs
index 7c12dc3b..ed1a2ebd 100644
--- a/src/db.rs
+++ b/src/db.rs
@@ -211,6 +211,23 @@ impl<'a, K: Key + 'static, V: Key + 'static> Display for MultimapTableDefinition
     }
 }
 
+/// Information regarding the usage of the in-memory cache
+///
+/// Note: these metrics are only collected when the "`cache_metrics`" feature is enabled
+#[derive(Debug)]
+pub struct CacheStats {
+    pub(crate) evictions: u64,
+}
+
+impl CacheStats {
+    /// Number of times that data has been evicted, due to the cache being full
+    ///
+    /// To increase the cache size use [`Builder::set_cache_size`]
+    pub fn evictions(&self) -> u64 {
+        self.evictions
+    }
+}
+
 pub(crate) struct TransactionGuard {
     transaction_tracker: Option<Arc<TransactionTracker>>,
     transaction_id: Option<TransactionId>,
@@ -328,6 +345,13 @@ impl Database {
         Self::builder().open(path)
     }
 
+    /// Information regarding the usage of the in-memory cache
+    ///
+    /// Note: these metrics are only collected when the "`cache_metrics`" feature is enabled
+    pub fn cache_stats(&self) -> CacheStats {
+        self.mem.cache_stats()
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn get_memory(&self) -> Arc<TransactionalMemory> {
         self.mem.clone()
     }
diff --git a/src/lib.rs b/src/lib.rs
index 6b52a59a..b8569c1c 100644
--- a/src/lib.rs
+++ b/src/lib.rs
@@ -68,8 +68,8 @@
 //! [design]: https://github.com/cberner/redb/blob/master/docs/design.md
 
 pub use db::{
-    Builder, Database, MultimapTableDefinition, MultimapTableHandle, RepairSession, StorageBackend,
-    TableDefinition, TableHandle, UntypedMultimapTableHandle, UntypedTableHandle,
+    Builder, CacheStats, Database, MultimapTableDefinition, MultimapTableHandle, RepairSession,
+    StorageBackend, TableDefinition, TableHandle, UntypedMultimapTableHandle, UntypedTableHandle,
 };
 pub use error::{
     CommitError, CompactionError, DatabaseError, Error, SavepointError, StorageError, TableError,
diff --git a/src/tree_store/page_store/cached_file.rs b/src/tree_store/page_store/cached_file.rs
index 61e03cc9..45cc9d2f 100644
--- a/src/tree_store/page_store/cached_file.rs
+++ b/src/tree_store/page_store/cached_file.rs
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 use crate::tree_store::page_store::base::PageHint;
 use crate::tree_store::page_store::lru_cache::LRUCache;
-use crate::{DatabaseError, Result, StorageBackend, StorageError};
+use crate::{CacheStats, DatabaseError, Result, StorageBackend, StorageError};
 use std::ops::{Index, IndexMut};
 use std::slice::SliceIndex;
 #[cfg(feature = "cache_metrics")]
@@ -187,6 +187,8 @@ pub(super) struct PagedCachedFile {
     reads_total: AtomicU64,
     #[cfg(feature = "cache_metrics")]
     reads_hits: AtomicU64,
+    #[cfg(feature = "cache_metrics")]
+    evictions: AtomicU64,
     read_cache: Vec<RwLock<LRUCache<Arc<[u8]>>>>,
     // TODO: maybe move this cache to WriteTransaction?
     write_buffer: Arc<Mutex<LRUWriteCache>>,
@@ -214,11 +216,23 @@ impl PagedCachedFile {
             reads_total: Default::default(),
             #[cfg(feature = "cache_metrics")]
             reads_hits: Default::default(),
+            #[cfg(feature = "cache_metrics")]
+            evictions: Default::default(),
             read_cache,
             write_buffer: Arc::new(Mutex::new(LRUWriteCache::new())),
         })
     }
 
+    #[allow(clippy::unused_self)]
+    pub(crate) fn cache_stats(&self) -> CacheStats {
+        CacheStats {
+            #[cfg(not(feature = "cache_metrics"))]
+            evictions: 0,
+            #[cfg(feature = "cache_metrics")]
+            evictions: self.evictions.load(Ordering::Acquire),
+        }
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn check_io_errors(&self) -> Result {
         self.file.check_failure()
     }
@@ -329,6 +343,10 @@ impl PagedCachedFile {
         if cache_size + len > self.max_read_cache_bytes {
             while removed < len {
                 if let Some((_, v)) = write_lock.pop_lowest_priority() {
+                    #[cfg(feature = "cache_metrics")]
+                    {
+                        self.evictions.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                    }
                     removed += v.len();
                 } else {
                     break;
@@ -415,6 +433,10 @@ impl PagedCachedFile {
                         result?;
                         self.write_buffer_bytes
                             .fetch_sub(removed_len, Ordering::Release);
+                        #[cfg(feature = "cache_metrics")]
+                        {
+                            self.evictions.fetch_add(1, Ordering::Relaxed);
+                        }
                         removed_bytes += removed_len;
                     } else {
                         break;
diff --git a/src/tree_store/page_store/page_manager.rs b/src/tree_store/page_store/page_manager.rs
index abb02f70..5b7bd148 100644
--- a/src/tree_store/page_store/page_manager.rs
+++ b/src/tree_store/page_store/page_manager.rs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ use crate::tree_store::page_store::layout::DatabaseLayout;
 use crate::tree_store::page_store::region::{Allocators, RegionTracker};
 use crate::tree_store::page_store::{hash128_with_seed, PageImpl, PageMut};
 use crate::tree_store::{Page, PageNumber};
-use crate::StorageBackend;
+use crate::{CacheStats, StorageBackend};
 use crate::{DatabaseError, Result, StorageError};
 #[cfg(feature = "logging")]
 use log::warn;
@@ -274,6 +274,10 @@ impl TransactionalMemory {
         })
     }
 
+    pub(crate) fn cache_stats(&self) -> CacheStats {
+        self.storage.cache_stats()
+    }
+
     pub(crate) fn check_io_errors(&self) -> Result {
         self.storage.check_io_errors()
     }