Crime Rates at Tenison Avenue, Cambridge, CB1 2DX

Tenison Avenue area has the 19th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 65th 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 Tenison Avenue (CB1 2DX) in the last 12 months was 171.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.2% 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 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 80.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Tenison Avenue (CB1 2DX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Mill Street, where police recorded 98 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Covent Garden (29 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.