Total Crime Rate

56.8 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.5 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

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 56.8 5/10
  • Violent crimes 17.5 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 17.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 17.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.7 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 4.4 7/10
  • Other crime 4.4 6/10
  • Other theft 4.4 4/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 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
  • Vehicle crime 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

Hazelwood Close area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 157th lowest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Hazelwood Close (CB4 3SN) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Hazelwood Close (CB4 3SN), the main crime hotspot is near Ellison Close. Police recorded 29 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Hazelwood Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (21/21)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Sturmer Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences B1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Blandford Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Howgate Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Chancellors Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Blackhall Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ellison Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Blackhall Road —
Apr 2026Public order B1049 Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Daisy Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hazelwood Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sturmer Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Hazelwood Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other crime Brierley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Brierley Walk Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Sturmer Close Under investigation
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Data Sources

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