Crime Rates at Acorn Avenue, Bar Hill, Cambridge, CB23 8DT

Acorn Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bar Hill , and the 32nd highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Acorn Avenue (CB23 8DT) in the last 12 months was 142.9 per 1,000 residents and was 196.6% higher than the Bar Hill average (48.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -70.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -45.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acorn Avenue (CB23 8DT), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Almond Grove, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Crafts Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.