Total Crime Rate
69.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Kirkwood Road area has the 56th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 195th 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 Kirkwood Road (CB4 2PF) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -86.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Kirkwood Road (CB4 2PF), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 55 crimes here, including 28 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 | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kent Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Lavender Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Lavender Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Lavender Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Markham Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wiles Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Beales Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kings Hedges Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Further/Higher Educational Building | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Further/Higher Educational Building | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garry Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Lavender Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackberry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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