Total Crime Rate

93.9 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

65.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 93.9 7/10
  • Violent crimes 65.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 56.8 9/10
  • Other theft 8.7 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.6 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 6.6 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.4 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.4 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.2 1/10
  • Burglary 2.2 1/10
  • Public order 2.2 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 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.
level: zoom:
Map is loading…

Crime overview

Thorpe Way area has the 26th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 144th 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 Thorpe Way (CB5 8UN) in the last 12 months was 93.9 per 1,000 residents and was 38.5% 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 26 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 65.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -61.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Thorpe Way (CB5 8UN), the main crime hotspot is near Tiptree Close. Police recorded 20 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

View Crime In Cambridge

Crime Over Time in Thorpe Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Ann'S Road Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chigwell Court —
Apr 2026Other theft Chigwell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences The Rodings Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Tiptree Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Tiptree Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Hadleigh Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Thorpe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Thorpe Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dennis Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Ann'S Road —
Apr 2026Drugs Ann'S Road Awaiting court outcome
* on or near this location Page 1 • Showing 12 of 12

Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0. © Crown copyright and database right.

↑