Total Crime Rate
208.3 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
106.1 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Minerva Way area has the 9th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 53rd highest crime rate of 395 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 Minerva Way (CB4 2TY) in the last 12 months was 208.3 per 1,000 residents and was 119.6% higher 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 27 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other crime ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 28 (≈ 106.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -46.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Minerva Way (CB4 2TY), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornell Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Hercules Close (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Neptune Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | A14 | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Possession of weapons | Crawford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Hercules Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caledon Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Sackville Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Sackville Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Moncrieff Close | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crawford Close | Awaiting court outcome |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Moncrieff Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Apollo Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Apollo Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Neptune Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Minerva Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Engledow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Engledow Drive | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Crawford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Crawford Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Bicycle theft | Crawford Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Caravere Close | Offender given a caution |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Crathern Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Crathern Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Cornell Court | — |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Cornell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Drugs | Cornell Court | Local resolution |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Cornell Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aragon Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Northfields Avenue | — |
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