Crime Rates at Barnwell Road, Cambridge, CB5 8RQ

Barnwell Road area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 34th 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 Barnwell Road (CB5 8RQ) in the last 12 months was 15.6 per 1,000 residents and was 89.8% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Vehicle crime with 3 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 1 (≈ 2.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -77.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Barnwell Road (CB5 8RQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Peverel Close, where police recorded 32 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.