Crime Rate in Abbey, ward

Abbey has the 2nd highest crime rate of 14 wards in Cambridge district and the 614th highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 45th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in Abbey in the last 12 months was 153.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% higher than the Cambridge district average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, Abbey’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 470 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 13 cases , up 44.4% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 44.4% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -24.2% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 618 (≈ 56.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -8.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -21.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the Abbey ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Supermarket, with 127 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Nursery Close (35 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.