Total Crime Rate
63.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Malletts Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 178th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Malletts Road (CB1 9EZ) in the last 12 months was 63.0 per 1,000 residents and was 2.6% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 27.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malletts Road (CB1 9EZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Leete Road, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Drayton Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Augers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Limedale Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Headington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Headington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Headington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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