Total Crime Rate

72.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

49.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

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 72.4 6/10
  • Violent crimes 49.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 45.3 8/10
  • Other theft 9.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 4.5 3/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.5 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 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

Queens Way area has the 6th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 134th 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 Queens Way (CB25 9NR) in the last 12 months was 72.4 per 1,000 residents and was 20.1% lower than the Milton & Waterbeach average (90.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 10 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 Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 49.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 10.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Queens Way (CB25 9NR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 18 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Chapel Street (9 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

Crime Over Time in Queens Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (13/13)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Denson Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Cambridge Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cambridge Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cambridge Road Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gibson Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Coronation Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Wellington Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Denson Close Unable to prosecute suspect
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Data Sources

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