Total Crime Rate

797.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

178.7 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 797.3 10/10
  • Shoplifting 485.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 178.7 10/10
  • Public order 104.0 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 66.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 50.7 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 26.7 10/10
  • Other theft 16.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 13.3 10/10
  • Burglary 13.3 9/10
  • Drugs 8.0 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.0 9/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.7 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Woodhead Drive area has the highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 6th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhead Drive (CB4 1YL) in the last 12 months was 797.3 per 1,000 residents and was 740.4% higher than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 182 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 67 (≈ 178.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 21.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 198.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Drive (CB4 1YL), the main crime hotspot is near Ramsden Square. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woodhead Drive area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Close —
Apr 2026Public order Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Downham'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Robert Jennings Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Ramsden Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath House —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath House —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stott Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Moore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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