Crime Rates at Thornton Road, Girton, Cambridge, CB3 0NP

Thornton Road area has the 12th highest crime rate of 39 local areas in Bar Hill , and the 162nd highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Thornton Road (CB3 0NP) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 12.4% higher than the Bar Hill average (55.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 133.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 21.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thornton Road (CB3 0NP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thornton Road, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Girton Road (4 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.