Total Crime Rate

36.6 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

17.3 per 1,000 4/10 · Low

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 36.6 4/10
  • Violent crimes 17.3 4/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 13.5 3/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.7 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.8 8/10
  • Public order 3.9 3/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 1.9 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 1.9 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Dowding Avenue area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 206th lowest 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 Dowding Avenue (CB25 9LJ) in the last 12 months was 36.6 per 1,000 residents and was 59.6% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average (90.7 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 Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 125.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 17.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 125.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Dowding Avenue (CB25 9LJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirby Terrace, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Park Crescent (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Dowding Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (3/3)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Fletcher Avenue Under investigation
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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