Total Crime Rate

19.9 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

2.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 19.9 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Violent crimes 2.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.9 1/10
  • Other crime 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 2.9 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

High 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.

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Crime Over Time in High Street area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Meadow Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chequers Close
Apr 2026Burglary Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Public order Parking Area Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Poppy Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Tenby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tenby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Tenby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tenby Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Queen'S Meadow Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Langdale Close
Apr 2026Shoplifting Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mill End Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Colville Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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