Crime Rates at Century Close, Cambridge, CB5 8EL

Century Close area has the 18th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 69th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Century Close (CB5 8EL) in the last 12 months was 165.6 per 1,000 residents and was 8.5% higher than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 45 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 48 (≈ 106.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 2.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -38.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Century Close (CB5 8EL), the main crime hotspot is near Ditton Fields. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.