Crime Rates at Oxford Road, Cambridge, CB4 3PW

Oxford Road area has the 25th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 91st lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Oxford Road (CB4 3PW) in the last 12 months was 35.8 per 1,000 residents and was 62.2% lower 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 17.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -53.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Oxford Road (CB4 3PW), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Nursery Walk, where police recorded 9 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Westfield Lane (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.