Total Crime Rate
81.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Birdwood Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 84 local areas in Coleridge , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Birdwood Road (CB1 3SU) in the last 12 months was 81.6 per 1,000 residents and was 11.3% lower than the Coleridge average (92.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 600.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 27.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Birdwood Road (CB1 3SU), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 196 crimes here, including 14 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 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Trevone Place | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Supermarket | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teynham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teynham Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ward Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Supermarket | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Supermarket | Offender given a caution |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tiverton Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Tiverton Way | Under investigation |
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