Total Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.4 4/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 8.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.6 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.8 3/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Malvern Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 94th 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 Malvern Road (CB1 9LH) in the last 12 months was 36.4 per 1,000 residents and was 52.6% lower than the Cherry Hinton average (76.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -25.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Malvern Road (CB1 9LH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 33 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Malvern Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Gladstone Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Gladstone Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cherry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Malvern Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Greystoke Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Glenacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Glenacre Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Greystoke Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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