Total Crime Rate
8.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stretten Avenue area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 12th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Stretten Avenue (CB4 3EP) in the last 12 months was 8.4 per 1,000 residents and was 88.9% lower than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 4.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -75.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stretten Avenue (CB4 3EP), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Victoria Road, where police recorded 25 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darwin Drive (16 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Akeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Garden Walk | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Garden Walk | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | French'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bermuda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretten Avenue | 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlyle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Akeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bateson Road | Under investigation |
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