Total Crime Rate

52.9 per 1,000 5/10 Β· Typical

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 52.9 5/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 20.6 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.7 4/10
  • Burglary 5.9 6/10
  • Bicycle theft 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Public order 2.9 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.9 2/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Elizabeth Way area has the 42nd lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 144th lowest crime rate of 394 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 1BQ) in the last 12 months was 52.9 per 1,000 residents and was 30.0% lower than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 600.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2024.

Violent crimes totalled 6 (β‰ˆ 17.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 50.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -63.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Elizabeth Way (CB4 1BQ), 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 Elizabeth Way area

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

Data Sources

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