Total Crime Rate

75.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

44.6 per 1,000 7/10 · High

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 75.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 44.6 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 40.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 22.3 8/10
  • Burglary 4.5 5/10
  • Other crime 4.5 6/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Darwin Drive area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 181st 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 Darwin Drive (CB4 3HH) in the last 12 months was 75.9 per 1,000 residents and was 20.0% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 44.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Darwin Drive (CB4 3HH), 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 Darwin Drive area

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

Data Sources

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