Crime Rates at Cromwell Road, Cambridge, CB1 3FB

Cromwell Road area has the 31st highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge , and the 185th highest 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 Cromwell Road (CB1 3FB) in the last 12 months was 76.7 per 1,000 residents and was 16.6% lower than the Coleridge average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -65.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cromwell Road (CB1 3FB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Henley Road, where police recorded 101 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Shopping Area (21 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.