Total Crime Rate
52.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fishers Lane area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 143rd lowest crime rate of 394 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 Fishers Lane (CB1 9HL) in the last 12 months was 52.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.3% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 300.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fishers Lane (CB1 9HL), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Augers 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 | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenvoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenvoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| 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 | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Headington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Headington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bliss Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Headington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chartfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chartfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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