Total Crime Rate
39.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Canterbury Street area has the 27th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 105th lowest crime rate of 394 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 Canterbury Street (CB4 3QE) in the last 12 months was 39.4 per 1,000 residents and was 47.9% 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 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( 50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 14.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -34.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Canterbury Street (CB4 3QE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 69 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Street (22 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaby'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wentworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rackham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nursery Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nursery Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Petrol Station | — |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Close | Under investigation |
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