Total Crime Rate

185.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

105.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 185.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 105.3 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 88.6 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 27.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.1 9/10
  • Public order 11.1 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.1 8/10
  • Other theft 8.3 7/10
  • Robbery 5.5 7/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Jermyn Close area has the 11th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 395 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 Jermyn Close (CB4 2HQ) in the last 12 months was 185.6 per 1,000 residents and was 95.6% higher 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 32 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 2 cases , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -40.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 38 (≈ 105.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 31.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 14.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Jermyn Close (CB4 2HQ), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Jermyn Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fordwich Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mere 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 2026Public order Moyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Brackley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close —
Apr 2026Public order Verulam Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Verulam Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verulam Way —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fordwich Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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