Total Crime Rate

42.9 per 1,000 4/10 Β· Low

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 42.9 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.4 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 6.6 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 3.3 2/10
  • Drugs 3.3 3/10
  • Other theft 3.3 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Woburn Close area has the 32nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 117th 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 Woburn Close (CB4 2SS) in the last 12 months was 42.9 per 1,000 residents and was 43.3% 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (β‰ˆ 26.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woburn Close (CB4 2SS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albemarle Way, where police recorded 24 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minerva Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Woburn Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Moyne Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Wynford Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Aragon Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Neptune Close β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Brackley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brackley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Roxburgh Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verulam Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way β€”
Sep 2025Other theft Neptune Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Albemarle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Woburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynford Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verulam Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Wynford Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Albemarle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Moyne Close β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Jedburgh Close β€”
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Jedburgh Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Under investigation

Data Sources

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