Crime Rates at Hertford Street, Cambridge, CB4 3AG

Hertford Street area has the 24th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 88th 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 Hertford Street (CB4 3AG) in the last 12 months was 34.0 per 1,000 residents and was 64.2% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Violence and sexual offences ( -14.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 20.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hertford Street (CB4 3AG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ship Lane, where police recorded 20 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Carlyle Road (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.