Total Crime Rate
52.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
14.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Long Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Trumpington , and the 145th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Long Road (CB2 8HF) in the last 12 months was 52.0 per 1,000 residents and was 25.5% lower than the Trumpington average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -81.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Long Road (CB2 8HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Northrop Road, where police recorded 15 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Brook End Close (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | A1309 | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Hudson Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northrop Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northrop Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Nine Wells Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Willers Lane | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Wingate Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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