Crime Rates at Devonshire Road, Cambridge, CB1 2BH

Devonshire Road area has the 3rd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 23rd 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 Devonshire Road (CB1 2BH) in the last 12 months was 13.7 per 1,000 residents and was 91.1% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Devonshire Road (CB1 2BH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 167 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.