Total Crime Rate

50.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

12.2 per 1,000 3/10 · 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 50.7 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 12.2 3/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.2 3/10
  • Other theft 8.1 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.0 1/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Other crime 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 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
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

Central Avenue area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 214th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

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 Central Avenue (CB4 2BS) in the last 12 months was 50.7 per 1,000 residents and was 37.3% lower than the Histon & Impington average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 12.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Central Avenue (CB4 2BS), the main crime hotspot is near Unwin Square. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Central Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/38)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Circus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Unwin Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cornell Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Unwin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Unwin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Unwin Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street —
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Unwin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Unwin Square —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxglove Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crawford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chieftain Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chieftain Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sweetpea Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sweetpea Way —
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornell Court —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Unwin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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