Total Crime Rate

100.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 100.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 36.6 6/10
  • Shoplifting 22.0 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 22.0 5/10
  • Burglary 12.2 9/10
  • Public order 12.2 8/10
  • Drugs 7.3 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.9 3/10
  • Other theft 4.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.4 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.4 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.4 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Perse Way area has the 38th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 133rd 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 Perse Way (CB4 3SE) in the last 12 months was 100.0 per 1,000 residents and was 5.4% higher than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 36.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 36.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Perse Way (CB4 3SE), 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 Perse Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Histon Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dowding Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Gilbert Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ferrars Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ferrars Way —
Apr 2026Public order B1049 Under investigation
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Data Sources

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