Total Crime Rate

91.2 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

48.3 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 91.2 7/10
  • Violent crimes 48.3 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 24.1 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.0 6/10
  • Public order 5.4 5/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 2.7 2/10
  • Other theft 2.7 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.7 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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 42nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 149th 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 2JL) in the last 12 months was 91.2 per 1,000 residents and was 3.9% lower 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 48.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 80.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Arbury Road (CB4 2JL), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Arbury Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/42)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fordwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sweetpea Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Sweetpea Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fordwich Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verulam Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Verulam Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Verulam Way 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 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Brackley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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