Crime Rate in Castle: Trends, Hotspots

Overview of Crime in Castle

The total recorded crimes in Castle, Cambridge, UK in July 2025 are around 91 as per the recent police data. This equates to a Castle crime rate of 0.13 per 1,000 population.

It's important to note that this crime data is based on the Geographic Boundry data provided by the ONS around Castle, encompassing approximately 725,437 residents.

Most occured crime Types

The most prevalent crimes in the area during Jul were:

  • Violence and sexual offences: (26) incidents (-23.53% decrease)
  • Theft from the person: (15) incidents (25.00% increase)
  • Other theft: (14) incidents (16.67% increase)
Castle Crime Hotspots

The surrounding areas of below locations have emerged as crime hotspots,

  • Trinity Street with total crimes: 18
  • Garret Hostel Lane with total crimes: 12
  • Honey Hill with total crimes: 12

How safe is Castle?

To understand the safety of Castle, we need to analyze Castle crime statistics in relation to regional averages. Lets examine the available data and provide a balanced assessment.

  • Relative to Cambridge:

    • In 2024, Castle demonstrated a lower crime volume than the Cambridge average, with 1291 crimes compared to 1553.0. This suggests a relatively safer position within the region for the year. Furthermore, Castle witnessed more crimes than 8 out of 13 other areas in the Cambridge.

    • In 2023, Castle had fewer crimes than the Cambridge average, with 821 crimes compared to 1,207. This reflects a relatively lower crime rate for the area within the region that year. Additionally, Castle recorded fewer crimes than 9 out of 13 other areas in the Cambridge.

  • Overall Assessment:

    • Compared to other areas in Cambridge, Castle has a lower crime rate and is considered safer in 2024.

    • The trend in crime rates suggests Negative changes in overall safety.

Castle Crime Statstics

In July 2025 the Castle has recorded 91 crimes with crime rate of 0.02 ranking 9th out of 13 in the Cambridge, UK

In 2024, the total Castle crimes were 1,291. The crime rate of Castle in 2024 was 20.93 (year) or 1.74 (month) ranking it 6 dangerous area in the Cambridge.

In 2023, the total crimes in Castle were around 821 crimes with yearly crime rate of 14.54 (year) or 1.21 (month) ranking 10 most dangerous area in the Cambridge.

AreaJuly 202520242023
CrimesRank (Castle)CrimesRank (Castle)CrimesRank (Castle)
Market491 16,735 14,255 1
Petersfield172 22,017 21,755 2
Abbey171 31,650 31,392 3
King's Hedges124 51,482 41,389 4
East Chesterton158 41,285 71,087 5
Coleridge75 101,367 51,010 7
West Chesterton98 71,201 81,070 6
Trumpington106 6978 9564 13
Romsey97 8885 11957 8
Arbury67 12840 12876 9
Queen Edith's59 14913 10770 11
Cherry Hinton67 11718 13711 12
Newnham66 13375 14244 14

Castle Crime Map

Detailed Crime Data Analysis

Monthly Trends

July 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 26 incidents, and Theft from the person was another prevalent crime category with 15 incidents.

During June 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (34 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (30 cases).

In May 2025, Anti-social behaviour dominated crime reports (22 incidents), followed by Violence and sexual offences also remained a significant concern (17 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (28 incidents) were the most common in April 2025, with There was a large number of incidents involving Other theft (11 incidents) also being high.

For March 2025 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (56 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (28 incidents).

February 2025 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 10 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 9 incidents.

During January 2025, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (30 reports) and Anti-social behaviour incidents were also notably high (22 cases).

December 2024 crime data shows Violence and sexual offences saw the largest number of reported crimes with 24 incidents, and Anti-social behaviour was another prevalent crime category with 17 incidents.

During November 2024, The highest incident rate was for Violence and sexual offences (24 reports) and Bicycle theft incidents were also notably high (20 cases).

In October 2024, Violence and sexual offences dominated crime reports (35 incidents), followed by Anti-social behaviour also remained a significant concern (24 incidents).

Recorded incidents of Violence and sexual offences were the most frequent (21 incidents) were the most common in September 2024, with There was a large number of incidents involving Anti-social behaviour (14 incidents) also being high.

For August 2024 , the most reported crimes were Most crimes reported were Violence and sexual offences (24 incidents) and then Anti-social behaviour showed a substantial number of incidents (21 incidents).

Crime TypeCountCrime RateChange

Crime by Type

A total of 107 Other theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.92 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Other theft incidents with 18 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202514
June 202512
May 202510
April 202511
March 20253
February 20256
January 20258
December 20246
November 202418
October 202411
September 20245
August 20243

A total of 47 Burglary incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.22 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Burglary incidents with 8 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
May 20254
February 20257
January 20257
December 20245
November 20248
October 20247
September 20244
August 20242

A total of 329 Violence and sexual offences incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 27.42 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Violence and sexual offences incidents with 56 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202526
June 202534
May 202517
April 202528
March 202556
February 202510
January 202530
December 202424
November 202424
October 202435
September 202421
August 202424

A total of 53 Vehicle crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 5.89 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Vehicle crime incidents with 11 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
June 20254
March 20256
February 20251
January 20259
December 20248
November 20244
September 20249
August 202411

A total of 32 Shoplifting incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. October 2024 saw the highest number of Shoplifting incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20251
May 20255
April 20254
February 20253
January 20254
December 20243
November 20244
October 20246
September 20241
August 20241

A total of 215 Anti-social behaviour incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 17.92 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Anti-social behaviour incidents with 30 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20257
June 202530
May 202522
April 20258
March 202528
February 20259
January 202522
December 202417
November 202413
October 202424
September 202414
August 202421

A total of 99 Bicycle theft incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.25 incidents per month. November 2024 saw the highest number of Bicycle theft incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 20254
May 20256
April 20252
March 202511
February 20259
January 20259
December 20249
November 202420
October 20248
September 20246
August 20246

A total of 62 Theft from the person incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 7.75 incidents per month. July 2025 saw the highest number of Theft from the person incidents with 15 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 202515
June 202512
May 20256
April 20253
December 20243
October 20249
September 20241
August 202413

A total of 102 Criminal damage and arson incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 8.50 incidents per month. March 2025 saw the highest number of Criminal damage and arson incidents with 20 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20259
June 202510
May 20258
April 20253
March 202520
February 20255
January 202511
December 20245
November 20248
October 20249
September 20249
August 20245

A total of 16 Possession of weapons incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 3.20 incidents per month. May 2025 saw the highest number of Possession of weapons incidents with 6 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
May 20256
February 20253
January 20251
November 20243

A total of 40 Public order incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 4.44 incidents per month. August 2024 saw the highest number of Public order incidents with 14 reported cases.

MonthCount
July 20253
June 20254
April 20252
March 20257
January 20252
December 20244
November 20241
September 20243
August 202414

A total of 13 Drugs incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.60 incidents per month. June 2025 saw the highest number of Drugs incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
June 20253
April 20253
February 20253
January 20251
September 20243

A total of 7 Robbery incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 1.75 incidents per month. February 2025 saw the highest number of Robbery incidents with 3 reported cases.

MonthCount
May 20251
February 20253
January 20252
August 20241

A total of 11 Other crime incidents were recorded over 12 month period, averaging 2.75 incidents per month. December 2024 saw the highest number of Other crime incidents with 4 reported cases.

MonthCount
March 20253
December 20244
November 20243
September 20241

High Crime Locations Castle in July 2025

A detailed breakdown of crime incidents by location within the Castle postcode area is presented below.

1. Trinity Street (Map)
Total18
Other theft6
Theft from the person6
Bicycle theft3
Criminal damage and arson3
2. Garret Hostel Lane (Map)
Total12
Bicycle theft3
Other theft3
Theft from the person3
Violence and sexual offences3
3. Honey Hill (Map)
Total12
Violence and sexual offences6
Criminal damage and arson3
Possession of weapons3
4. St John'S Street (Map)
Total9
Theft from the person6
Violence and sexual offences3
5. North Street (Map)
Total9
Other theft3
Public order3
Violence and sexual offences3
6. Oxford Road (Map)
Total3
Burglary3
7. Wentworth Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
8. Burlton Road (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
9. Burkitt Lane (Map)
Total3
Violence and sexual offences3
10. Benson Place (Map)
Total3
Bicycle theft3

  • Contains HM Land Registry data © Crown copyright and database right 2021. This data is licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.
  • Contains Office for National Statistics data licensed under the Open Government Licence v.3.0
  • Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.