Total Crime Rate
20.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hobson Avenue area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Trumpington , and the 49th 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 Hobson Avenue (CB2 9BE) in the last 12 months was 20.8 per 1,000 residents and was 71.1% lower than the Trumpington average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -84.6% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 6.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -86.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -9.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hobson Avenue (CB2 9BE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hobson Square, where police recorded 51 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chaplen Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Trumpington| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Lapwing Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Allbutt Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Partridge Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Kingfisher Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Kingfisher Gardens | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Whittington Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Lapwing Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Lapwing Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Chalkwells Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Austin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Hartree Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Fowler Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornwell Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hobson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hobson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hobson Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Hobson Square | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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