Total Crime Rate

208.3 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

106.1 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

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 208.3 10/10
  • Violent crimes 106.1 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 102.3 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 56.8 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.2 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.4 7/10
  • Drugs 7.6 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.8 6/10
  • Other crime 3.8 5/10
  • Other theft 3.8 4/10
  • Public order 3.8 3/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Augustus Close 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 Augustus Close (CB4 2UD) 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 Augustus Close (CB4 2UD), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cornell Court, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Marmalade Lane (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Augustus Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Moncrieff Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crawford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Neptune Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Neptune Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engledow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Engledow Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Sackville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Apollo Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornell Court
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hercules Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A14 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cornell Court Local resolution

Data Sources

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