Total Crime Rate
190.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
91.9 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Bridge Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 17th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
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 Bridge Road (CB24 9PH) in the last 12 months was 190.6 per 1,000 residents and was 135.7% higher than the Histon & Impington average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 41 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -37.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 53 (≈ 91.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 29.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 74.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Bridge Road (CB24 9PH), the highest concentration of overall crime is near New Road, where police recorded 13 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cambridge Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Macfarlane Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Hospital | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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