Total Crime Rate

62.5 per 1,000 6/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 62.5 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 31.3 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 11.7 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 5.9 3/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Public order 3.9 4/10
  • Burglary 2.0 1/10
  • Drugs 2.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · 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 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 175th lowest 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 Akeman Street (CB4 3HE) in the last 12 months was 62.5 per 1,000 residents and was 17.3% lower 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 35.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -37.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Akeman Street (CB4 3HE), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 69 crimes here, including 20 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Akeman Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Rackham Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson French'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Darwin Drive —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Histon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Petrol Station —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Linden Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Linden Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretten Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Robbery Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other crime Bermuda Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Akeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Akeman Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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