Total Crime Rate

75.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.6 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 75.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 33.6 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 30.8 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.8 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Drugs 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Public order 2.8 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Southwell Drive area has the 14th highest crime rate of 34 local areas in Trumpington , and the 182nd highest 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 Southwell Drive (CB2 9DQ) in the last 12 months was 75.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% higher 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 33.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 33.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Southwell Drive (CB2 9DQ), 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 Southwell Drive area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Pinnington Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Whittington Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hobson Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Ellis Road Unable to prosecute suspect

Data Sources

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