Total Crime Rate

190.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · 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 190.7 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 46.3 9/10
  • Other theft 43.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 32.7 7/10
  • Public order 27.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.5 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 5.5 8/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.7 2/10
  • Burglary 2.7 2/10
  • Other crime 2.7 2/10
  • Shoplifting 2.7 1/10
  • Theft from the person 2.7 2/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Mariners Way area has the 5th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 59th 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 Mariners Way (CB4 1BN) in the last 12 months was 190.7 per 1,000 residents and was 35.4% higher than the East Chesterton average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 65.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -52.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mariners Way (CB4 1BN), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Mariners Way area

MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Robbery Evening Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Evening Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Cutter Ferry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cutter Ferry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cutter Ferry Close

Data Sources

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