Crime Rates at Leonard Close, Cambridge, CB5 8TR

Leonard Close area has the 21st highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 101st highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Leonard Close (CB5 8TR) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 18.1% 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 62.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Leonard Close (CB5 8TR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1047, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helen Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.