Total Crime Rate
53.4 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025The Homing area has the 15th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 146th 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 The Homing (CB5 8SD) in the last 12 months was 53.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.1% 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 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -57.1% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 15.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -20.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around The Homing (CB5 8SD), the main crime hotspot is near Jack Warren Green. Police recorded 23 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.
View Crime In Abbey| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Jack Warren Green | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Peverel Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Parking Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | The Rodings | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Parking Area | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Latimer Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Parking Area | Under investigation |
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