Total Crime Rate

61.9 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

25.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

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 61.9 6/10
  • Violent crimes 25.8 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.6 5/10
  • Other theft 15.5 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.3 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.2 3/10
  • Drugs 5.2 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.2 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Hawkins Road area has the 46th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 174th lowest crime rate of 395 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 Hawkins Road (CB4 2RD) in the last 12 months was 61.9 per 1,000 residents and was 34.8% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 25.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hawkins Road (CB4 2RD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Campkin Road, where police recorded 26 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 Hawkins Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Haviland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jolley Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Jackson Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peter Cowell Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Moore Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Middleton Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Stott Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Atkins Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Jolley Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haviland Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campkin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Haviland Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Alice Bell Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Atkins Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Wilson Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Hawkins Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Bell Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Alice Bell Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campkin Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Campkin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Campkin Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Woodhead Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Jackson Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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