Total Crime Rate
39.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025High Street area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 108th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around High Street (CB1 9LN) in the last 12 months was 39.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.3% lower 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CB1 9LN), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 12 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Chartfield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Claygate Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | High Street | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chartfield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bliss Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teversham Drift | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenvoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenvoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Queen'S Meadow | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Augers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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