Total Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

18.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 25.8 3/10
  • Violent crimes 18.5 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 11.1 3/10
  • Public order 7.4 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.7 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 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
  • 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

Leys Avenue area has the 18th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 64th 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 Leys Avenue (CB4 2AW) in the last 12 months was 25.8 per 1,000 residents and was 72.8% 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 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leys Avenue (CB4 2AW), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Leys Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mansel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redfern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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