Total Crime Rate
153.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Perne Road area has the 13th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge , and the 73rd highest crime rate of 394 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 Perne Road (CB1 3RX) in the last 12 months was 153.5 per 1,000 residents and was 67.0% higher than the Coleridge average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 2 cases , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -94.9% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -55.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 332.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Perne Road (CB1 3RX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 235 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Coleridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Cherry Hinton Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Langham Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lilac Court | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Perne Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Perne Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Neville Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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