Crime Rate in East Chesterton, ward

East Chesterton has the 3rd highest crime rate of 14 wards in Cambridge district and the 751st highest crime rate ward of 7,548 wards in England and Wales. Across the region (East of England), it has the 54th highest crime rate of 947 wards.

The overall crime rate in East Chesterton in the last 12 months was 140.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.7% higher than the Cambridge district average (111.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, East Chesterton’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 354 offences recorded. The least common crime was Theft from the person with 5 cases , down -37.5% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Shoplifting ( 194.7% YoY). The sharpest decline was Robbery ( -65.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 460 (≈ 46.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 3.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -26.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the East Chesterton ward, the highest concentration of overall crime occurs near Long Reach Road, with 327 recorded incidents. Violent and public-order offences happen most frequently around Ferry Lane (25 offences). Both locations are situated within roughly 0.3 miles of each other.