Crime Rates at Tenison Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DG

Tenison Road area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 31st 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 Tenison Road (CB1 2DG) in the last 12 months was 15.3 per 1,000 residents and was 90.0% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violence and sexual offences with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -82.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tenison Road (CB1 2DG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 166 crimes here, including 40 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.