Total Crime Rate

69.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

33.0 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 69.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 33.0 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 33.0 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Drugs 6.6 7/10
  • Other crime 6.6 8/10
  • Burglary 3.3 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.3 2/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Woburn Close area has the 54th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 195th 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 Woburn Close (CB4 2SS) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% 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 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 33.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woburn Close (CB4 2SS), the main crime hotspot is near Brackley Close. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Woburn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Albemarle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sackville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Neptune Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street
Apr 2026Public order Mere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area 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 2026Bicycle theft Crawford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Moyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way
Apr 2026Burglary Mansel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roxburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Drugs Moncrieff Close Local resolution

Data Sources

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