Total Crime Rate

53.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 53.2 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.6 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 10.6 3/10
  • Burglary 7.1 7/10
  • Drugs 7.1 7/10
  • Other theft 7.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.6 3/10
  • Other crime 3.6 5/10
  • Robbery 3.6 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Badminton Close area has the 43rd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 145th 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 Badminton Close (CB4 3NW) in the last 12 months was 53.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.6% lower than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 14.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 131.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Badminton Close (CB4 3NW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Gilbert Close (10 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Badminton Close area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Histon Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Lingholme Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Borrowdale Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Lexington Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Chatsworth Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Gilbert Close
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pelham Court

Data Sources

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