Total Crime Rate

385.9 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

130.9 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 385.9 10/10
  • Shoplifting 144.3 9/10
  • Violent crimes 130.9 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 80.5 10/10
  • Public order 70.5 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 57.1 9/10
  • Burglary 13.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other crime 3.4 4/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 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

Highworth Avenue area has the 3rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 20th 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 Highworth Avenue (CB4 2BQ) in the last 12 months was 385.9 per 1,000 residents and was 306.8% 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 43 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -30.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 130.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 30.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -18.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Highworth Avenue (CB4 2BQ), the main crime hotspot is near A1309. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Highworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1309 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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