Crime Rates at De Freville Avenue, Cambridge, CB4 1HR

De Freville Avenue area has the 20th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 70th 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 De Freville Avenue (CB4 1HR) in the last 12 months was 28.5 per 1,000 residents and was 62.3% lower than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Criminal damage and arson with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -60.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Freville Avenue (CB4 1HR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near A1303, where police recorded 22 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandy Lane (8 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.