Crime Rates at Manhattan Drive, Cambridge, CB4 1JL

Manhattan Drive area has the 22nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 83rd 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 Manhattan Drive (CB4 1JL) in the last 12 months was 32.3 per 1,000 residents and was 57.3% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Manhattan Drive (CB4 1JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near James Street, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Petrol Station (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.