Total Crime Rate

74.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 74.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 23.4 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 23.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Burglary 7.8 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Other theft 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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

Arbury Road area has the 53rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 185th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Arbury Road (CB4 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 74.2 per 1,000 residents and was 21.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 23.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arbury Road (CB4 2JJ), 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 Arbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Wavell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley 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 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Parking Area —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Mansel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sackville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roxburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Montgomery Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Apr 2026Burglary Albemarle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Mere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close —
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Data Sources

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