Crime Rates at Whitehill Road, Cambridge, CB5 8LU

Whitehill Road area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 82nd highest crime rate of 394 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 Whitehill Road (CB5 8LU) in the last 12 months was 137.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.0% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -80.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -80.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 82.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -36.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Whitehill Road (CB5 8LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Whitehill Close, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Galfrid Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.