Total Crime Rate
272.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Mill Road area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 37th highest crime rate of 394 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 2AD) in the last 12 months was 272.9 per 1,000 residents and was 78.1% higher than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 44 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -53.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 60 (≈ 119.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Mill Road (CB1 2AD), the main crime hotspot is near Police Station. Police recorded 165 crimes here, including 96 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Willis Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Guest Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Guest Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Collier Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mortimer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | East Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lyndewode Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | East Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Norfolk Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Norfolk Terrace | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Willis Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Mortimer Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bradmore Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Covent Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Covent Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Covent Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Covent Garden | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Police Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Mill Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Mill Street | Awaiting court outcome |
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