Total Crime Rate
58.8 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
19.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Fletcher Avenue area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 176th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .
At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.
The overall crime rate in the area around Fletcher Avenue (CB25 9LZ) in the last 12 months was 58.8 per 1,000 residents and was 35.1% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Shoplifting with 10 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 12.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 19.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -49.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Fletcher Avenue (CB25 9LZ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Kirby Terrace, where police recorded 17 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Fletcher Avenue (6 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Avenue | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Kirby Terrace | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fletcher Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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