Total Crime Rate
40.4 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Arran Close area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 104th lowest crime rate of 395 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 Arran Close (CB1 9JH) in the last 12 months was 40.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.5% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 18.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arran Close (CB1 9JH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Drayton Close, where police recorded 27 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Keates Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherd'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherd'S Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherd'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Drayton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Drayton Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Bridewell Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Drayton Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Leete Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Shepherd'S Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Keates Road | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Primrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tenby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tenby Close | 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 | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Welstead Road | Under investigation |
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