Total Crime Rate

154.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

96.2 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 154.8 9/10
  • Violent crimes 96.2 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 62.8 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 41.8 9/10
  • Public order 29.3 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.2 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.2 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Walpole Road area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 76th 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 Walpole Road (CB1 3TH) in the last 12 months was 154.8 per 1,000 residents and was 101.4% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 96.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 9.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -5.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walpole Road (CB1 3TH), the main crime hotspot is near St Bede'S Crescent. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 30 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Walpole Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Thomas'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ward Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Birdwood Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Baycliffe Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Rothleigh Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ward Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bede'S Crescent —
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Data Sources

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