Crime Rates at Willis Road, Cambridge, CB1 2AQ

Willis Road area has the 14th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 46th 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 Willis Road (CB1 2AQ) in the last 12 months was 238.3 per 1,000 residents and was 55.5% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 550.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 79.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -72.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Willis Road (CB1 2AQ), 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.