Crime Rates at Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 8PQ

Hills Road area has the 19th lowest crime rate of 83 local areas in Coleridge , and the 63rd 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 Hills Road (CB2 8PQ) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 67.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 9.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hills Road (CB2 8PQ), the main crime hotspot is near Theatre/Concert Hall. Police recorded 112 crimes here, including 32 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.