Total Crime Rate

41.8 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 41.8 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 10.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 6.3 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.2 2/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gladeside area has the 31st lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 115th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gladeside (CB4 1EL) in the last 12 months was 41.8 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% lower than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 6.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gladeside (CB4 1EL), the main crime hotspot is near Atkins Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gladeside area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Haviland Way —
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Stott Gardens —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Stott Gardens Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham'S Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Haviland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson George Nuttall Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atkins Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Clarke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Kent Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Atkins Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Hawkins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Alice Bell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alice Bell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Alice Bell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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