Total Crime Rate
77.1 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Gilbert Road area has the 52nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 184th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Gilbert Road (CB4 3PB) in the last 12 months was 77.1 per 1,000 residents and was 2.0% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -60.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 46.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -71.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Gilbert Road (CB4 3PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darwin Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Histon Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thirleby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Stretten Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Borrowdale | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Perse Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Akeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Akeman Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thirleby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Gilbert Close | — |
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