Total Crime Rate

98.9 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 98.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 28.3 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 22.6 9/10
  • Other theft 17.0 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.3 6/10
  • Public order 8.5 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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

Gilbert Road area has the 34th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 131st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Gilbert Road (CB4 3NZ) in the last 12 months was 98.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.8% higher than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 700.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 39.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 250.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -59.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Road (CB4 3NZ), the main crime hotspot is near Thirleby Close. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 15 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Gilbert Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Garden Walk Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Finch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Stretten Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Garden Walk
Sep 2025Other crime Lilywhite Drive Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Carlton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Courtney Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Courtney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Garden Walk Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Bateson Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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