Total Crime Rate
141.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
63.4 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Cambridge Street area has the 11th highest crime rate of 44 local areas in Benn , and the 47th highest crime rate of 349 local areas in Rugby .
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 Cambridge Street (CV21 3PG) in the last 12 months was 141.8 per 1,000 residents and was 0.4% higher than the Benn average (141.2 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 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 17 (≈ 63.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 13.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -76.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Cambridge Street (CV21 3PG), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Argyle Street, where police recorded 23 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Cross Street (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Rugby| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Bridge Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Wells Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Oxford Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Paradise Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | St Peters Road | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Paradise Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Smiths Orchard | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Smiths Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Wells Street | — |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Smiths Orchard | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Curie Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Other crime | Cross Street | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Graham Road | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Morton Gardens | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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