Total Crime Rate

112.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

38.2 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 112.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 45.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 38.2 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 35.8 7/10
  • Drugs 9.6 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.2 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.8 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Other theft 2.4 1/10
  • Public order 2.4 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

The Orchards area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 117th highest crime rate of 395 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 The Orchards (CB1 9HD) in the last 12 months was 112.2 per 1,000 residents and was 45.9% higher than the Cherry Hinton average (76.9 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 Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -5.9% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 38.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around The Orchards (CB1 9HD), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in The Orchards area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Headington Drive Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Headington Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Leete Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ainsdale Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tweedale —
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Data Sources

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