Crime Rates at Bateson Road, Cambridge, CB4 3HF

Bateson Road area has the 55th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 197th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Bateson Road (CB4 3HF) in the last 12 months was 71.0 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 34.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -15.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -22.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Bateson Road (CB4 3HF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thirleby Close, 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.