Total Crime Rate

66.3 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

39.3 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 66.3 6/10
  • Violent crimes 39.3 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 34.4 7/10
  • Other theft 9.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.4 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.5 2/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Woodpecker Way area has the 7th highest crime rate of 21 local areas in Milton & Waterbeach , and the 148th 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 Woodpecker Way (CB25 9TJ) in the last 12 months was 66.3 per 1,000 residents and was 26.8% 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 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -25.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 39.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 77.8% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -41.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Woodpecker Way (CB25 9TJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Chapel Close, where police recorded 18 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 Woodpecker Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (5/5)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pieces Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pieces Terrace Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Close —
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Data Sources

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