Crime Rates at Woodhead Drive, Cambridge, CB4 1YY

Woodhead Drive area has the 24th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 98th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Woodhead Drive (CB4 1YY) in the last 12 months was 126.1 per 1,000 residents and was 32.9% higher 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 67.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodhead Drive (CB4 1YY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pakenham Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atkins Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.