Total Crime Rate

807.6 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

144.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 807.6 10/10
  • Shoplifting 359.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 144.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 86.1 10/10
  • Other theft 81.0 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 76.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 50.6 10/10
  • Public order 45.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 30.4 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 25.3 10/10
  • Drugs 22.8 10/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.1 10/10
  • Theft from the person 10.1 9/10
  • Burglary 5.1 6/10
  • Other crime 2.5 2/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
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

Henley Road area has the 2nd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 5th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Henley Road (CB1 3EA) in the last 12 months was 807.6 per 1,000 residents and was 429.0% higher than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 142 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 57 (≈ 144.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Henley Road (CB1 3EA), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 105 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Henley Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pym Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Pym Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Henley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Henley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Robbery Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Silverwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Winstanley Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Silverwood Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Shopping Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Henley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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