Total Crime Rate

144.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 144.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 50.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.9 9/10
  • Burglary 11.7 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.8 6/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 7.8 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 3.9 6/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 3.9 4/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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 · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dennis Road area has the 20th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 78th highest crime rate of 394 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 Dennis Road (CB5 8TS) in the last 12 months was 144.5 per 1,000 residents and was 5.7% lower than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 58.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -11.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -17.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dennis Road (CB5 8TS), the main crime hotspot is near Dunsmore Close. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Dennis Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Tiptree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Rachel Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rachel Close Offender given a caution
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Rachel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Rachel Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Rachel Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Fison Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunsmore Close —
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Ann'S Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunsmore Close —
Sep 2025Burglary Jack Warren Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Helen Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Helen Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Helen Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Tiptree Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Ditton Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Blue Lion Close —
Sep 2025Public order Blue Lion Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Rodings Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Hadleigh Court —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Dunsmore Close —
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Data Sources

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