Total Crime Rate

113.6 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

56.8 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 113.6 8/10
  • Violent crimes 56.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.1 8/10
  • Drugs 17.1 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.7 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.7 8/10
  • Burglary 5.7 6/10
  • Other crime 5.7 7/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Kings Hedges Road area has the 33rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 116th 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 Kings Hedges Road (CB4 2PB) in the last 12 months was 113.6 per 1,000 residents and was 19.8% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 56.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 11.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Kings Hedges Road (CB4 2PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackberry Way, where police recorded 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Atkins Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Kings Hedges Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodhouse Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Garry Drive —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jackson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Kilmaine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woodhouse Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackberry Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackberry Way —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackberry Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Beales Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Garry Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Woodhouse Way —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Woodhouse Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St Kilda Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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