Total Crime Rate

81.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

21.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 81.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 21.0 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 21.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 21.0 5/10
  • Other theft 15.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Burglary 3.0 2/10
  • Theft from the person 3.0 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle 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

Guest Road area has the 28th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 168th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Guest Road (CB1 2AL) in the last 12 months was 81.1 per 1,000 residents and was 46.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 75.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -16.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 21.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Guest Road (CB1 2AL), 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 Guest Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/85)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prospect Row Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Police Station Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Police Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Police Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Police Station Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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