Total Crime Rate

69.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.8 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 69.5 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.8 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 26.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.6 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 16.6 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.3 4/10
  • Other crime 3.3 4/10
  • Robbery 3.3 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Bassett Close area has the 56th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 197th 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 Bassett Close (CB4 2UQ) in the last 12 months was 69.5 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 29.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -79.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bassett Close (CB4 2UQ), the main crime hotspot is near Further/Higher Educational Building. Police recorded 50 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Bassett Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Amwell Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nuns Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nuns Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Kilmaine Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Further/Higher Educational Building —
Apr 2026Other crime Nuns Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuns Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sports/Recreation Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Further/Higher Educational Building Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences A14 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caravere Close Offender given a caution
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Data Sources

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