Total Crime Rate
43.1 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
23.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fanshawe Road area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge , and the 112th lowest crime rate of 395 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 Fanshawe Road (CB1 3QX) in the last 12 months was 43.1 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 23.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fanshawe Road (CB1 3QX), the main crime hotspot is near Ashbury Close. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ashbury Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Clifton Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Rathmore Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbury Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ashbury Close | — |
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