Crime Rates at Dudley Road, Cambridge, CB5 8PJ

Dudley Road area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 121st 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 Dudley Road (CB5 8PJ) in the last 12 months was 45.2 per 1,000 residents and was 70.4% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 31.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dudley Road (CB5 8PJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1047, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nursery Close (35 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.