Total Crime Rate
206.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Carlyle Road area has the 8th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 52nd 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 Carlyle Road (CB4 3DN) in the last 12 months was 206.3 per 1,000 residents and was 172.9% higher than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 108.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Carlyle Road (CB4 3DN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Croft Holme Lane (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 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlyle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Croft Holme Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garden Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carlyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlyle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ship Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ship Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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