Total Crime Rate

15.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 15.4 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.2 2/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Fairfax Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge , and the 32nd 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 Fairfax Road (CB1 3BB) in the last 12 months was 15.4 per 1,000 residents and was 83.3% lower than the Coleridge average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2022. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fairfax Road (CB1 3BB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Stone Street, where police recorded 49 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Winstanley Court (20 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Fairfax Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Winstanley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Pym Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Winstanley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Pym Court Local resolution
Sep 2025Other theft Sedgwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Sedgwick Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Thoday Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Sedgwick Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stone Street Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Cavendish Place Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime 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 2025Drugs Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stone Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Stone Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stone Street —
Sep 2025Drugs Wetenhall Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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