Total Crime Rate

74.1 per 1,000 7/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

16.5 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 74.1 7/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 18.5 7/10
  • Violent crimes 16.5 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.4 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 12.4 3/10
  • Other crime 8.2 9/10
  • Burglary 4.1 5/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 4.1 4/10
  • Drugs 2.1 1/10
  • Public order 2.1 1/10
  • Robbery 2.1 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.1 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Elizabeth Way area has the 11th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 186th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

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 Elizabeth Way (CB4 1AY) in the last 12 months was 74.1 per 1,000 residents and was 47.8% lower than the East Chesterton average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -10.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -73.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Way (CB4 1AY), the main crime hotspot is near A1309. Police recorded 100 crimes here, including 28 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Elizabeth Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Public order Laburnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Austin Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Laburnum Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Laburnum Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Pearl Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting A1309 Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour A1309 —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pakenham Close —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pakenham Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sandy Lane Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Highworth Avenue Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

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