Total Crime Rate

50.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

23.4 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 50.2 5/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 23.4 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.7 5/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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 35th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 135th 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 2EH) in the last 12 months was 50.2 per 1,000 residents and was 47.1% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Alex Wood Road (CB4 2EH), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 53 crimes here, including 26 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 (30/37)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Verulam Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fordwich Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Albemarle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verulam Way —
Apr 2026Public order Verulam Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roxburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way —
Apr 2026Burglary Mansel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Brackley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fordwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Ashvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrars Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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