Total Crime Rate

161.6 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

104.4 per 1,000 10/10 · Very 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 161.6 9/10
  • Violent crimes 104.4 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 97.6 10/10
  • Burglary 16.8 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 10.1 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.1 7/10
  • Other crime 6.7 8/10
  • Drugs 3.4 3/10
  • Other theft 3.4 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.4 5/10
  • Public order 3.4 3/10
  • Theft from the person 3.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.4 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Harding Way area has the 16th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 71st highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Harding Way (CB4 3RN) in the last 12 months was 161.6 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% 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 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 31 (≈ 104.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 40.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -32.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Harding Way (CB4 3RN), the main crime hotspot is near Gilbert Close. Police recorded 35 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Harding Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Histon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
Apr 2026Public order B1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Public order Chancellors Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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