Crime Rates at Sunnyside, Cambridge, CB5 8SG

Sunnyside area has the 5th lowest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 37th 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 Sunnyside (CB5 8SG) in the last 12 months was 18.2 per 1,000 residents and was 88.1% 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 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 3 (≈ 7.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -91.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sunnyside (CB5 8SG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Barnes Close, where police recorded 29 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Peverel Close (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.