Total Crime Rate

116.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

68.7 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 116.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 68.7 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.3 7/10
  • Other theft 10.3 8/10
  • Public order 10.3 7/10
  • Burglary 6.9 7/10
  • Drugs 6.9 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.9 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.4 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.4 5/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • 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

Keates Road area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 113th highest crime rate of 395 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 Keates Road (CB1 9ES) in the last 12 months was 116.8 per 1,000 residents and was 52.0% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 68.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Keates Road (CB1 9ES), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drayton Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keates Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Keates Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headington Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayton Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Welstead Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keates Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keates Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leete Road
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keates Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keates Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keates Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Drayton Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headington Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd'S Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Drayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drayton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shepherd'S Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drayton Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Drayton Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Bridewell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Primrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keates Road Awaiting court outcome

Data Sources

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