Total Crime Rate
77.7 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Stretten Avenue area has the 51st highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 394 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 Stretten Avenue (CB4 3ES) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 41.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Stretten Avenue (CB4 3ES), 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 | Criminal damage and arson | Akeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretten Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Bermuda Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| 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 | Violence and sexual offences | Garden Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Arthur Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlyle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Akeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | French'S Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Bateson Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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