Total Crime Rate

52.6 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

24.3 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 52.6 5/10
  • Violent crimes 24.3 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.2 6/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other crime 4.1 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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

Acrefield Drive area has the 38th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 147th 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 Acrefield Drive (CB4 1JW) in the last 12 months was 52.6 per 1,000 residents and was 44.5% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 24.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Acrefield Drive (CB4 1JW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sandy Lane (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Acrefield Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Beaulands Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cutter Ferry Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lovers Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cutter Ferry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Napier Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cutter Ferry Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Midsummer Place Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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