Total Crime Rate

48.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

9.7 per 1,000 2/10 · Very Low

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 48.2 5/10
  • Other theft 16.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 9.7 2/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.7 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 9.7 3/10
  • Theft from the person 6.4 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 6.4 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Rackham Close area has the 33rd lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 127th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Rackham Close (CB4 3HX) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 49.2% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 2 cases , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violent crimes ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 9.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Rackham Close (CB4 3HX), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 102 crimes here, including 21 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Rackham Close area

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

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