Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Akeman Street area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 189th lowest 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 Akeman Street (CB4 3HE) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Akeman Street (CB4 3HE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 102 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilbert Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Akeman Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akeman Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harvey Goodwin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Goodwin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Histon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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