Crime Rates at Guest Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AL

Guest Road area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 187th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Guest Road (CB1 2AL) in the last 12 months was 66.1 per 1,000 residents and was 56.9% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -78.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -81.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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