Total Crime Rate

11.9 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 11.9 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.0 3/10
  • Drugs 6.0 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 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
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Howard Road area has the 2nd lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 21st lowest crime rate of 394 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 Howard Road (CB5 8QR) in the last 12 months was 11.9 per 1,000 residents and was 92.2% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 1 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. All major crime categories fell. The sharpest drop was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

In the area around Howard Road (CB5 8QR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1047, where police recorded 75 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Huntley Close (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Howard Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Shoplifting B1047 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Robbery B1047 Under investigation
Sep 2025Drugs B1047 Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunsmore Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunsmore Close —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Huntley Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Keynes Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rodings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunsmore Close —
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rachel Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rachel Close —
Sep 2025Public order Ditton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ann'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Helen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rachel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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