Total Crime Rate

94.0 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

64.1 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 94.0 7/10
  • Violent crimes 64.1 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.7 8/10
  • Robbery 12.8 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.6 6/10
  • Other theft 8.6 7/10
  • Public order 8.6 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.3 3/10
  • Drugs 4.3 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.3 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Argyle Street area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Argyle Street (CB1 3LR) in the last 12 months was 94.0 per 1,000 residents and was 19.9% higher than the Coleridge average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour 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 Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 64.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Argyle Street (CB1 3LR), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 99 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Argyle Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Swann'S Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rustat Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rustat Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cavendish Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazell Street
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazell Street
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Stockwell Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Rustat Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Hope Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Parking Area Under investigation

Data Sources

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