Total Crime Rate

39.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 39.6 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 13.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.9 2/10
  • Burglary 5.3 6/10
  • Other theft 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.6 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ainsworth Street area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 106th 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 Ainsworth Street (CB1 2PF) in the last 12 months was 39.6 per 1,000 residents and was 74.2% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ainsworth Street (CB1 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Stone Street. Police recorded 49 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ainsworth Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/30)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Great Eastern Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Theft from the person Hooper Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Wetenhall Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ainsworth Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sturton Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazell Street —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hazell Street —
Sep 2025Other theft York Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Mill Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kerridge Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Abbey Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Cavendish Place Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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