Total Crime Rate

34.0 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.4 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 34.0 4/10
  • Violent crimes 20.4 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.4 5/10
  • Burglary 3.4 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.4 2/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Alpha Road 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 Alpha Road (CB4 3DQ) 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 Alpha Road (CB4 3DQ), the main crime hotspot is near Prince William Court. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Alpha Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince William Court —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince William Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Thompson'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Thompson'S Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ship Lane —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Magdalene Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harvey Goodwin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Goodwin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Other theft Grasmere Gardens Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northampton Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Other theft Further/Higher Educational Building Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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