Total Crime Rate

61.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

19.4 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 61.3 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 22.6 10/10
  • Violent crimes 19.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 9.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.7 7/10
  • Public order 3.2 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

De Freville Avenue area has the 44th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 172nd lowest crime rate of 395 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 1HS) in the last 12 months was 61.3 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 19.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -87.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around De Freville Avenue (CB4 1HS), the main crime hotspot is near A1303. 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 De Freville Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaulands Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovers Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Banhams Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pretoria Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Hamilton Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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