Total Crime Rate

95.7 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

55.6 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 95.7 7/10
  • Violent crimes 55.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.3 7/10
  • Other theft 6.2 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.1 4/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.1 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Cockerell Road area has the 40th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 140th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Cockerell Road (CB4 3RU) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Cockerell Road (CB4 3RU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brackley Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Thirleby Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Cockerell Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Verulam Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Wavell Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime St Albans Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aylesborough Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Fordwich Close
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fordwich Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Verulam Way
Apr 2026Public order Verulam Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrars Way
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Brackley Close
Apr 2026Burglary Brackley Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Theft from the person Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Northumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Northumberland Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Mere Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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