Crime Rates at Welstead Road, Cambridge, CB1 9YA

Welstead Road 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 Welstead Road (CB1 9YA) 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 Welstead Road (CB1 9YA), the main crime hotspot is near Keates Road. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.