Total Crime Rate

66.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

29.3 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 66.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 29.3 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.3 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.7 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.8 7/10
  • Other crime 7.8 9/10
  • Burglary 3.9 4/10
  • Other theft 2.0 1/10
  • Public order 2.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.0 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Erasmus Close area has the 51st lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 189th lowest 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 Erasmus Close (CB4 3TJ) in the last 12 months was 66.4 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Theft from the person ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 29.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -16.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -54.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Erasmus Close (CB4 3TJ), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Erasmus Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (9/9)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Barnard Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Harvey Goodwin Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Harvey Goodwin Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Garden Walk Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Thirleby Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bateson Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Acton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Akeman Street —
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Data Sources

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