Total Crime Rate

146.3 per 1,000 9/10 Β· Very High

All offences Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 146.3 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 47.8 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 17.9 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 17.9 10/10
  • Other theft 14.9 9/10
  • Public order 11.9 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.0 5/10
  • Drugs 9.0 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 6.0 8/10
  • Burglary 6.0 6/10
  • Other crime 6.0 7/10
  • 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 Β· Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 Β· Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Chesterton Road area has the 17th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 77th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Crime levels at this postcode are much higher than in the adjoining streets, suggesting that most neighbouring areas are relatively safer than this one.

The overall crime rate in the area around Chesterton Road (CB4 1BG) in the last 12 months was 146.3 per 1,000 residents and was 93.5% higher than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 2 cases , down -60.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 20 (β‰ˆ 59.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -35.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 28.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chesterton Road (CB4 1BG), the main crime hotspot is near A1309. Police recorded 139 crimes here, including 23 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chesterton Road area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences A1309 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pearl Close β€”
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesnut Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Chesnut Grove β€”
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 β€”
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour A1309 β€”
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Public order A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Shoplifting A1309 Awaiting court outcome
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Avenue β€”
Sep 2025Other crime Hawthorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other crime Hawthorn Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order A1303 Investigation complete; no suspect identified

Data Sources

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