Crime Rates at Queens Meadow, Cambridge, CB1 3JN

Queens Meadow area has the 13th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 166th 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 Queens Meadow (CB1 3JN) in the last 12 months was 82.1 per 1,000 residents and was 6.8% higher than the Cherry Hinton average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 12 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 44.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Meadow (CB1 3JN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kathleen Elliot Way, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Queen'S Meadow (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.