Crime Rates at Coldhams Lane, Cambridge, CB1 3JL

Coldhams Lane area has the 11th highest crime rate of 27 local areas in Cherry Hinton , and the 186th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Coldhams Lane (CB1 3JL) in the last 12 months was 65.6 per 1,000 residents and was 1.4% higher than the Cherry Hinton average (64.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -61.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 30.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 83.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 137.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Coldhams Lane (CB1 3JL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Church End, where police recorded 11 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Kathleen Elliot Way (7 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.