Total Crime Rate
185.5 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
84.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Somerset Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 63rd 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 Somerset Close (CB4 2HW) in the last 12 months was 185.5 per 1,000 residents and was 95.5% 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 29 (≈ 84.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 52.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Somerset Close (CB4 2HW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brackley Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (25 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashvale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Northumberland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Roxburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mere Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Robbery | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ashvale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northumberland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moyne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Moyne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brackley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Verulam Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordwich Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albemarle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwich Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrars Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
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