Total Crime Rate
181.8 per 1,000
All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Hercules Close area has the 12th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 62nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.
The overall crime rate in the area around Hercules Close (CB4 2TN) in the last 12 months was 181.8 per 1,000 residents and was 140.5% higher than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this areaβs most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 25 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -75.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 233.3% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -87.5% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 26 (β 98.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Hercules Close (CB4 2TN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Marmalade Lane, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hercules Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hercules Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wynford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Marmalade Lane | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayford Place | β |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Marmalade Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Marmalade Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Hercules Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Hercules Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hercules Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hercules Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynford Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hercules Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Flack End | β |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Flack End | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Neptune Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Neptune Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Aragon Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basset Close | β |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pagram Way | β |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Marmalade Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minerva Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Minerva Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cameron Road | β |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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