Total Crime Rate

82.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 82.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 36.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 31.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 25.9 6/10
  • Public order 10.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 10.4 8/10
  • Other theft 5.2 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Hale Avenue area has the 47th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 164th 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 Hale Avenue (CB4 3ET) in the last 12 months was 82.9 per 1,000 residents and was 12.6% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -28.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 7 (≈ 36.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -78.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hale Avenue (CB4 3ET), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thirleby Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bateson Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Hale Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akeman Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harvey Goodwin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Holland Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Victoria Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Goodwin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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