Total Crime Rate
90.0 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
43.7 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Thirleby Close area has the 43rd highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 151st highest crime rate of 395 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 Thirleby Close (CB4 3RS) in the last 12 months was 90.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.2% 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 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 10.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -25.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -5.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Thirleby Close (CB4 3RS), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Thirleby Close, where police recorded 33 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Bateson Road (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thirleby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrars Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dowding Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Acton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bateson Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
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