Crime Rates at Forbes Close, Trumpington, Cambridge, CB2 9DP

Forbes Close area has the 5th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Trumpington , and the 81st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Forbes Close (CB2 9DP) in the last 12 months was 139.0 per 1,000 residents and was 92.9% higher than the Trumpington average (72.1 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 39.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -37.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 4.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Forbes Close (CB2 9DP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Hering Road, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Northrop Road (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.