Total Crime Rate
60.9 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
18.5 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Roland Close area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 169th 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 Roland Close (CB4 2DJ) in the last 12 months was 60.9 per 1,000 residents and was 35.9% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -55.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Roland Close (CB4 2DJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brackley Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferrars Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrars Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Northumberland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Verulam Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Verulam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Verulam Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northumberland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwich Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordwich Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brimley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wavell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brackley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thirleby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Montgomery Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortescue Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mere Way | Under investigation |
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