Total Crime Rate

16.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 16.4 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.0 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 7.0 2/10
  • Burglary 2.3 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Cambridge Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shelford , and the 83rd lowest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

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 Cambridge Road (CB22 5JU) in the last 12 months was 16.4 per 1,000 residents and was 59.4% lower than the Shelford average (40.3 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 , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cambridge Road (CB22 5JU), the main crime hotspot is near Lapwing Avenue. Police recorded 15 crimes here, including 6 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Cambridge Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Lapwing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Kingfisher Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Red Hill Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Red Hill Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Lapwing Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Partridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Kingfisher Gardens Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Walnut Drive —
Sep 2025Burglary Lapwing Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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