Total Crime Rate

191.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

47.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 191.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 62.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 47.9 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.5 8/10
  • Other theft 16.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Shoplifting 8.5 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.5 7/10
  • Burglary 5.6 6/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Ravensworth Gardens area has the 16th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 60th highest crime rate of 395 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 Ravensworth Gardens (CB1 2XL) in the last 12 months was 191.6 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% higher than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 47.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -84.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ravensworth Gardens (CB1 2XL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Ravensworth Gardens area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/44)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Brookgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Northern Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Northern Road Local resolution
Apr 2026Shoplifting Great Northern Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Great Northern Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenison Avenue —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ravensworth Gardens Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ravensworth Gardens —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Station Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Place Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Station Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Station Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Mill Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour George Pateman Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brookgate Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Lyndewode Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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