Total Crime Rate

117.2 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 117.2 8/10
  • Violent crimes 44.9 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 32.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.4 6/10
  • Public order 10.0 7/10
  • Burglary 7.5 7/10
  • Other theft 7.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.0 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.0 4/10
  • Drugs 5.0 6/10
  • Other crime 5.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.0 8/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 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

Castle Street area has the 31st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 112th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

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 Castle Street (CB3 0AH) in the last 12 months was 117.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.5% higher than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 44.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 28.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Castle Street (CB3 0AH), the main crime hotspot is near Prince William Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Castle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdalene Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince William Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince William Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft North Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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