Total Crime Rate

127.3 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 127.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.2 7/10
  • Burglary 18.2 10/10
  • Drugs 9.1 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 9.1 10/10
  • Public order 9.1 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.6 7/10
  • Other crime 4.6 6/10
  • Other theft 4.6 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.6 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Austin Court area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 95th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Austin Court (CB4 2AX) in the last 12 months was 127.3 per 1,000 residents and was 68.3% higher than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 63.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 75.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Austin Court (CB4 2AX), 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 Austin Court area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1309 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Austin Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Drugs Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Leys Avenue Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Austin Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Under investigation
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

Data Sources

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