Total Crime Rate
89.8 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Arbury Road area has the 44th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 152nd 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 Arbury Road (CB4 2JJ) in the last 12 months was 89.8 per 1,000 residents and was 18.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -58.8% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -11.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Arbury Road (CB4 2JJ), the main crime hotspot is near Parking Area. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Arbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansel Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxburgh Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arbury Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Mansel Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mere Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Montrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Roxburgh Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Ennisdale Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Montrose Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortescue Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Fortescue Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Woburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Albemarle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albemarle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tredegar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
| Sep 2025 | Shoplifting | Parking Area | Awaiting court outcome |
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