Total Crime Rate

76.4 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

45.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 76.4 7/10
  • Violent crimes 45.1 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 41.7 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.9 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.5 2/10
  • Drugs 3.5 4/10
  • Public order 3.5 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Hollymount area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 178th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hollymount (CB1 1QD) in the last 12 months was 76.4 per 1,000 residents and was 50.0% lower than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 13 (≈ 45.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hollymount (CB1 1QD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hollymount area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (27/27)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Christchurch Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Occupation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Abbey Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Abbey Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Other theft Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Burleigh Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Shopping Area Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Occupation Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour East Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Blossom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Abbey Walk —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Sturton Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Occupation Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Christchurch Street Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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