Total Crime Rate

58.2 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

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 58.2 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 15.9 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.3 4/10
  • Other crime 5.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Essex Close area has the 48th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 161st lowest crime rate of 394 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 Essex Close (CB4 2DW) in the last 12 months was 58.2 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% lower 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -45.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 18.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -41.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Essex Close (CB4 2DW), the main crime hotspot is near Ferrars Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Essex Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Burglary Carlton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ferrars Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Courtney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtney Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Finch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Sep 2025Burglary Brackley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Brackley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finch Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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