Crime Rates at Circus Drive, Cambridge, CB4 2BT

Circus Drive area has the 13th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 118th 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 Circus Drive (CB4 2BT) in the last 12 months was 76.2 per 1,000 residents and was 5.8% lower than the Histon & Impington average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 25.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Circus Drive (CB4 2BT), 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.