Total Crime Rate
69.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
33.0 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Sackville 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 Sackville Close (CB4 2ST) 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 Sackville Close (CB4 2ST), the main crime hotspot is near Hercules Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moncrieff Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Apollo Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sackville Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hercules Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Woburn Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Albemarle Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minerva Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Northfields Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Crawford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crawford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crawford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Crawford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crawford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Moncrieff Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northfields Avenue | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Montrose Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Neptune Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aragon Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Moyne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Moyne Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aragon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Ashvale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Ashvale | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Close | Under investigation |
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