Total Crime Rate
19.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
2.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026High Street area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 40th lowest crime rate of 395 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 9LU) in the last 12 months was 19.9 per 1,000 residents and was 74.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around High Street (CB1 9LU), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 54 crimes here, including 26 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Meadow | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Chequers Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Tenby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tenby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Tenby Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Tenby Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Queen'S Meadow | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Langdale Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Mill End Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Colville Road | Under investigation |
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