Total Crime Rate
40.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Bridewell Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 110th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Bridewell Road (CB1 9EN) in the last 12 months was 40.2 per 1,000 residents and was 37.8% lower than the Cherry Hinton average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridewell Road (CB1 9EN), the main crime hotspot is near Yarrow Road. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Augers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rush Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rush Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Yarrow Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lucerne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Comfrey Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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