Total Crime Rate

94.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

52.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 94.1 7/10
  • Violent crimes 52.0 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.0 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Other crime 9.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 7/10
  • Burglary 5.0 5/10
  • Public order 5.0 4/10
  • Other theft 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Peverel Road area has the 25th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 142nd highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Peverel Road (CB5 8RU) in the last 12 months was 94.1 per 1,000 residents and was 38.4% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 21 (≈ 52.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -15.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Peverel Road (CB5 8RU), the main crime hotspot is near Nursery Close. Police recorded 78 crimes here, including 35 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Peverel Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (20/20)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Ekin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Parking Area Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ekin Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Peverel Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peverel Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Peverel Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Drugs Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nursery Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nursery Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Other crime Nursery Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ekin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ekin Road —
Apr 2026Public order Newmarket Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Norton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ekin Road —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keynes Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Rawlyn Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Keynes Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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