Total Crime Rate
97.6 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
41.8 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fontwell Avenue area has the 39th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 136th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fontwell Avenue (CB4 3LZ) in the last 12 months was 97.6 per 1,000 residents and was 2.8% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 41.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fontwell Avenue (CB4 3LZ), the main crime hotspot is near B1049. Police recorded 10 crimes here, including 7 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | B1049 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | B1049 | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Chancellors Walk | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Cliveden Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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