Total Crime Rate
94.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Fishers Lane area has the 8th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 143rd highest crime rate of 394 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 Fishers Lane (CB1 9HW) in the last 12 months was 94.6 per 1,000 residents and was 46.3% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 54.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fishers Lane (CB1 9HW), 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 | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenvoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bliss Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenvoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lucerne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rush Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Augers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rush Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Leete Road | Under investigation |
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