Total Crime Rate

223.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 223.1 10/10
  • Violent crimes 77.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 47.8 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.8 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 35.9 10/10
  • Other theft 19.9 10/10
  • Public order 19.9 9/10
  • Drugs 12.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.0 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.0 8/10
  • Robbery 6.0 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.0 3/10
  • Theft from the person 4.0 6/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Mill Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 49th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mill Road (CB1 2AB) in the last 12 months was 223.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.1% higher than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 77.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mill Road (CB1 2AB), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 175 crimes here, including 94 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Mill Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/87)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blossom Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Police Station —
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 2026Other crime Bradmore Lane Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime East Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Collier Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Dover Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Willis Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gresham Road —
Apr 2026Robbery Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Park/Open Space Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ditchburn Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ditchburn Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ditchburn Place —
Apr 2026Other theft Lyndewode Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Willis Road —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
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Data Sources

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