Crime Rates at Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 1LQ

Hills Road area has the 23rd lowest crime rate of 53 local areas in Market , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Hills Road (CB2 1LQ) in the last 12 months was 69.6 per 1,000 residents and was 80.3% lower than the Market average (352.4 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hills Road (CB2 1LQ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 174 crimes here, including 39 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.