Total Crime Rate

348.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 348.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 120.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 92.1 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 68.0 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.5 9/10
  • Burglary 13.2 9/10
  • Other theft 13.2 9/10
  • Public order 13.2 8/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.2 1/10
  • Shoplifting 2.2 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 23rd 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 Cowley Road (CB4 0DL) in the last 12 months was 348.7 per 1,000 residents and was 147.5% higher than the East Chesterton average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 55 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 49 (≈ 107.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 32.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -23.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

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Crime Over Time in Cowley Road area

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Data Sources

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