Total Crime Rate
102.6 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Tenby Close area has the 7th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 127th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Tenby Close (CB1 9YG) in the last 12 months was 102.6 per 1,000 residents and was 58.6% higher 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 500.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 59.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 5.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Tenby Close (CB1 9YG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Wenvoe Close, where police recorded 16 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Rush Grove (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cherry Hinton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wenvoe Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Neale Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Wenvoe Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Teversham Drift | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pen Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Welstead Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Poppy Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rush Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Queen'S Meadow | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Augers Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Rush Grove | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bliss Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Railway Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Poppy Close | Under investigation |
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