Postcode · Cambridge
Crime in CB4 2JS
How much crime is recorded in CB4 2JS, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.
- Neighbourhood
- Arbury
- Council
- Cambridge
- Region
- East of England
- Neighbourhood population
- 1,642 (2024)
CB4 2JSCambridge
How safe is CB4 2JS
Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 41.4 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB4 2JS area, above the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 8 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.
Higher-harm crime band
8/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime
Higher than most neighbourhoods in England and Wales.
Higher-harm
41.4
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
75
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
What crime is recorded
Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).
CB4 2JSNational
Violence and sexual offences31.823.6
Anti-social behaviour10.810.7
Burglary7.99.1
Shoplifting5.98.4
Vehicle crime5.03.5
Drugs4.62.4
Criminal damage and arson3.44.7
Other theft3.24.5
Public order2.24.6
Bicycle theft2.11.0
Other crime1.41.5
Robbery1.21.4
Possession of weapons1.10.9
Theft from the person0.52.1
Higher-harm crime over time
It has fallen 27% since 2022.
Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
0
20
40
60
2022202320242025
Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.