Total Crime Rate

161.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 161.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Gilbert Close area has the 16th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 71st highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilbert Close (CB4 3HR) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% higher 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Close (CB4 3HR), 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 Gilbert Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Petrol Station Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akeman Street
Apr 2026Public order Chancellors Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Public order B1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Suspect charged as part of another case
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 2026Violence and sexual offences Histon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
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 2026Other theft Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Supermarket Under investigation

Data Sources

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