Crime Rates at Red Cross Lane, Cambridge, CB2 0QU

Red Cross Lane area has the 35th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge , and the 122nd 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 Red Cross Lane (CB2 0QU) in the last 12 months was 45.4 per 1,000 residents and was 42.1% lower than the Coleridge average (78.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 16.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -9.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -93.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Red Cross Lane (CB2 0QU), the main crime hotspot is near Hospital. Police recorded 172 crimes here, including 103 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.