Total Crime Rate

8.8 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 8.8 1/10
  • Drugs 2.9 2/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cherry Close area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 13th 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 Cherry Close (CB1 9JD) in the last 12 months was 8.8 per 1,000 residents and was 86.5% lower than the Cherry Hinton average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cherry Close (CB1 9JD), the main crime hotspot is near Mill End Close. Police recorded 21 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cherry Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (11/11)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Cherry Close Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting Mill End Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Forest Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ainsdale Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greystoke Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ainsdale —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Gladstone Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Applewood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Greystoke Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Applewood Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Gladstone Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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