Total Crime Rate
96.2 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
60.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 10th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 139th highest crime rate of 395 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 9HX) in the last 12 months was 96.2 per 1,000 residents and was 25.1% higher than the Cherry Hinton average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 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 Criminal damage and arson ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 18.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CB1 9HX), 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.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Gladstone Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Headington Drive | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Headington Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ainsdale | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Gladstone Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Malvern Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cherry Close | Under investigation |
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