Total Crime Rate
64.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Edgecombe area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 183rd lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Edgecombe (CB4 2LN) in the last 12 months was 64.5 per 1,000 residents and was 14.7% lower 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 48.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Edgecombe (CB4 2LN), the main crime hotspot is near Campkin Road. Police recorded 27 crimes here, including 17 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Haviland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Campkin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Campkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haviland Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nuns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nuns Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nuns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cameron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynford Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wynford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neptune Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neptune Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aragon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peter Cowell Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Tredegar Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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