Crime Rates at Friars Close, Cambridge, CB1 9JE

Friars Close area has the 9th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 153rd 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 Friars Close (CB1 9JE) in the last 12 months was 89.7 per 1,000 residents and was 38.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 51.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Friars Close (CB1 9JE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Parking Area, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mill End Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.