Total Crime Rate

3.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 3.9 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • 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
  • 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Leys Road area has the 4th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 7th 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 Leys Road (CB4 2AP) in the last 12 months was 3.9 per 1,000 residents and was 94.9% lower than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Leys Road (CB4 2AP), the main crime hotspot is near A1309. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leys Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Austin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1309 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Atherton Close —
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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