Total Crime Rate
89.5 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Cockerell Road area has the 45th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 154th highest crime rate of 394 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 3RX) in the last 12 months was 89.5 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% higher 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 Burglary 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 12 (≈ 37.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -39.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cockerell Road (CB4 3RX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Ferrars Way, where police recorded 30 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Darwin Drive (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Darwin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Hall Farm Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Thirleby Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Robbery | Thirleby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Thirleby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Carlton Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Perse Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Perse Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Harris Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Possession of weapons | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Finch Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Ferrars Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Finch Road | Under investigation |
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