Crime Rates at Shelly Garden, Cambridge, CB3 0BX

Shelly Garden area has the 29th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 120th highest crime rate of 394 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 Shelly Garden (CB3 0BX) in the last 12 months was 109.7 per 1,000 residents and was 45.1% higher than the Arbury average (75.6 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 Public order with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 37.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -34.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shelly Garden (CB3 0BX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Prince William Court, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.