Total Crime Rate

24.9 per 1,000 3/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

3.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 24.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.4 5/10
  • Violent crimes 3.1 1/10
  • Burglary 3.1 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.1 2/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.1 2/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 3.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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

Alex Wood Road area has the 17th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 59th 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 Alex Wood Road (CB4 2EG) in the last 12 months was 24.9 per 1,000 residents and was 73.7% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Violent crimes with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 3.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -92.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alex Wood Road (CB4 2EG), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 33 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alex Wood Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (16/16)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Burglary Mansel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Highfield Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roxburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Redfern Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Brimley Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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