Total Crime Rate
144.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025St Albans Road area has the 18th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 79th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around St Albans Road (CB4 2HG) in the last 12 months was 144.0 per 1,000 residents and was 90.5% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -80.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 20 (≈ 55.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around St Albans Road (CB4 2HG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ellison Close (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Crispin Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | St Catharines Square | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Moyne Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Moyne Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hazelwood Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunflower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Sunflower Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Molewood Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Fordwich Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verulam Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Perse Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ellison Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hazelwood Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferrars Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Verulam Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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