Crime Rates at Speedwell Close, Cambridge, CB1 9YS

Speedwell Close area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 48 local areas in Fen Ditton & Fulbourn , and the 32nd lowest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

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 Speedwell Close (CB1 9YS) in the last 12 months was 11.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.8% lower than the Fen Ditton & Fulbourn average (93.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Speedwell Close (CB1 9YS), the main crime hotspot is near Petrol Station. Police recorded 122 crimes here, including 71 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.