Total Crime Rate
110.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 5th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 119th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CB1 9HT) in the last 12 months was 110.0 per 1,000 residents and was 70.1% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Vehicle crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 58.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CB1 9HT), 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.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claygate Road | Under investigation |
| 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 |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Applewood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenvoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenvoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Mill End Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Gladstone Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gladstone Way | 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 | Chequers Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Applewood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Headington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Chelwood Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Headington Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Headington Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Crowthorne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Chalfont Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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