Crime Rates at Walnut Drive, Great Shelford, Cambridge, CB22 5SL

Walnut Drive area has the 4th highest crime rate of 20 local areas in Shelford , and the 158th highest crime rate of 498 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

Compared with the surrounding streets, this postcode does not stand out as either a particular hotspot or an unusually safe pocket. Crime levels in the neighbouring output areas are broadly in line with this area.

The overall crime rate in the area around Walnut Drive (CB22 5SL) in the last 12 months was 60.6 per 1,000 residents and was 50.5% higher than the Shelford average (40.3 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 150.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 3.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Walnut Drive (CB22 5SL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Cherry Trees, where police recorded 7 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Walnut Drive (2 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.