Total Crime Rate
68.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
35.3 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Malletts Road area has the 14th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 192nd lowest crime rate of 395 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 Malletts Road (CB1 9HA) in the last 12 months was 68.0 per 1,000 residents and was 11.5% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Malletts Road (CB1 9HA), 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.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leete Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bridewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Headington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headington Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tweedale | — |
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