Total Crime Rate

56.7 per 1,000 5/10 · Typical

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 56.7 5/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 14.8 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 14.8 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.9 5/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.4 6/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Other crime 2.5 1/10
  • Public order 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Fen Road area has the 8th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 153rd 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 Fen Road (CB4 1BS) in the last 12 months was 56.7 per 1,000 residents and was 59.8% lower than the East Chesterton average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 6 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 8 (≈ 19.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 33.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -57.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Fen Road (CB4 1BS), the main crime hotspot is near Frank'S Lane. Police recorded 28 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Fen Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (8/8)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Mays Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Ribston Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Frank'S Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Bramley Court Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Bramley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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