Total Crime Rate

163.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 163.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 65.6 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 58.5 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 33.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.3 10/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Other theft 8.9 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.1 6/10
  • Drugs 5.3 6/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.3 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.6 5/10
  • Public order 1.8 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Burlton Road area has the 15th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 70th 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 Burlton Road (CB3 0GU) in the last 12 months was 163.1 per 1,000 residents and was 71.9% higher than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 33 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -54.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 37 (≈ 65.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 27.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 306.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Burlton Road (CB3 0GU), the main crime hotspot is near Burlton Road. Police recorded 19 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Burlton Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (6/6)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Yeoman Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1307 —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Shrewsbury Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Howes Place Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Yeoman Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Burlton Road Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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