Crime Rates at The Orchards, Cambridge, CB1 9HD

The Orchards area has the 4th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 116th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around The Orchards (CB1 9HD) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 73.5% higher than the Cherry Hinton average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 216.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -30.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchards (CB1 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 52 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.