Total Crime Rate

136.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.4 per 1,000 9/10 · 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 136.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.4 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.0 8/10
  • Public order 17.5 9/10
  • Drugs 10.5 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.5 10/10
  • Burglary 7.0 7/10
  • Other theft 7.0 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.5 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.5 3/10
  • Other crime 3.5 4/10
  • 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

Carlyle Road area has the 22nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 93rd 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 Carlyle Road (CB4 3DN) in the last 12 months was 136.4 per 1,000 residents and was 43.7% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Criminal damage and arson ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 73.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -42.5% 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 37 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.

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Crime Over Time in Carlyle Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Grasmere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Primrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Green'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Albert Street Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albert Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Other theft St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft St John'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Thompson'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ship Lane —
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Data Sources

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