Total Crime Rate

78.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

37.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 78.8 7/10
  • Violent crimes 37.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 24.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 16.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.3 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Robbery 8.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.2 5/10
  • Other theft 4.2 4/10
  • Public order 4.2 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Searle Street area has the 49th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 172nd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Searle Street (CB4 3DW) in the last 12 months was 78.8 per 1,000 residents and was 16.9% 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. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 20.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 37.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -70.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Searle Street (CB4 3DW), 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 Searle Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Arthur Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Prince William Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Prince William Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Honey Hill Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St John'S Place Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Goodwin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harvey Goodwin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Castle Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Castle Park Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arthur Street Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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