Total Crime Rate

51.2 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 51.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 19.5 5/10
  • Burglary 7.3 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Shoplifting 4.9 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 2.4 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.4 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Finch Road area has the 37th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 137th 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 Finch Road (CB4 3RB) in the last 12 months was 51.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.2% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -71.4% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 138.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Finch Road (CB4 3RB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferrars Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirleby Close (15 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Finch Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perse Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ferrars Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order Harris Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Perse Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Perse Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Under investigation
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 Thirleby Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Robbery Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Thirleby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Carlton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fordwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Finch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Farm Road Under investigation

Data Sources

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