Total Crime Rate

27.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

14.0 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

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 27.9 3/10
  • Violent crimes 14.0 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.0 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.0 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Foster Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 34 local areas in Trumpington , and the 70th 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 Foster Road (CB2 9JN) in the last 12 months was 27.9 per 1,000 residents and was 60.0% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 14.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Foster Road (CB2 9JN), the main crime hotspot is near Anstey Way. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Foster Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkswell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkswell Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Monkswell Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Monkswell Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkswell —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Monkswell —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chaplen Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Royal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Royal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Royal Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Paget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Paget Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour The Brambles —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anstey Way Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Anstey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Anstey Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Cranleigh Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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