Crime Rates at Mawson Road, Cambridge, CB1 2DZ

Mawson Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 145th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Mawson Road (CB1 2DZ) in the last 12 months was 93.8 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 209.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mawson Road (CB1 2DZ), 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.