Total Crime Rate

62.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.6 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.7 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.1 7/10
  • Public order 6.4 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.8 7/10
  • Burglary 3.2 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.2 4/10
  • Other theft 1.6 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 1.6 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Whittington Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Trumpington , and the 179th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Whittington Road (CB2 9BH) in the last 12 months was 62.6 per 1,000 residents and was 10.4% lower than the Trumpington average (69.8 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -30.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 35.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whittington Road (CB2 9BH), the main crime hotspot is near Allbutt Way. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 9 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Whittington Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Austin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Whittington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellis Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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