Total Crime Rate

68.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

10.4 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 68.9 6/10
  • Drugs 18.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 14.6 7/10
  • Violent crimes 10.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.4 9/10
  • Other crime 4.2 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.1 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • 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

Alice Bell Close area has the 53rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 193rd lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Alice Bell Close (CB4 1GN) in the last 12 months was 68.9 per 1,000 residents and was 27.4% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Drugs with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 250.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 10.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alice Bell Close (CB4 1GN), the main crime hotspot is near Atkins Close. Police recorded 26 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alice Bell Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Bell Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haviland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downham'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haviland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haviland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jackson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Jolley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jolley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alice Bell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Bell Close
Apr 2026Burglary Moore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stott Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Cowell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution

Data Sources

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