Total Crime Rate

44.5 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.4 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 44.5 5/10
  • Violent crimes 36.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 36.4 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.1 6/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Birch Close area has the 30th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 119th 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 Birch Close (CB4 1XN) in the last 12 months was 44.5 per 1,000 residents and was 53.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 36.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 200.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Birch Close (CB4 1XN), the main crime hotspot is near Pakenham Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 11 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Birch Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Bell Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Bell Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alice Bell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downham'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pearl Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pakenham Close —
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Data Sources

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