Total Crime Rate

346.5 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

120.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 346.5 10/10
  • Violent crimes 120.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 92.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 89.9 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 43.9 10/10
  • Drugs 21.9 10/10
  • Public order 21.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 21.9 10/10
  • Burglary 17.5 10/10
  • Other theft 15.4 9/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Shoplifting 4.4 3/10
  • Other crime 2.2 1/10
  • Robbery 2.2 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.2 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

Cowley Road area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 21st highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cowley Road (CB4 0DL) in the last 12 months was 346.5 per 1,000 residents and was 144.0% higher than the East Chesterton average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 42 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 55 (≈ 120.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -51.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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