Crime Rates at Akerly Drive, Lower Cambourne, Cambridge, CB23 6DB

Akerly Drive area has the 17th highest crime rate of 59 local areas in Caldecote , and the 141st highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

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 Akerly Drive (CB23 6DB) in the last 12 months was 68.4 per 1,000 residents and was 62.4% higher than the Caldecote average (42.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 30.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Akerly Drive (CB23 6DB), the main crime hotspot is near Cherry Court. Police recorded 38 crimes here, including 22 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.