Total Crime Rate

101.7 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

62.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 101.7 8/10
  • Violent crimes 62.2 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 53.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.1 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 8.5 5/10
  • Other theft 5.7 5/10
  • Public order 5.7 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.8 3/10
  • Burglary 2.8 2/10
  • Other crime 2.8 2/10
  • Robbery 2.8 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.8 2/10
  • 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
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 Road area has the 35th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 127th highest crime rate of 395 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 101.7 per 1,000 residents and was 7.2% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 62.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 46.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -62.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Gilbert Road (CB4 3NZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thirleby Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bateson Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Gilbert Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Primrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Victoria Park —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Primrose Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Lilywhite Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Courtney Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Courtney Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Victoria Park Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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