Total Crime Rate

7.7 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

5.1 per 1,000 1/10 · Very 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 7.7 1/10
  • Violent crimes 5.1 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 5.1 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 2.6 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Church Street area has the lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 11th lowest 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 Church Street (CB4 1DT) in the last 12 months was 7.7 per 1,000 residents and was 94.6% lower than the East Chesterton average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 2 (≈ 5.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -90.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Church Street (CB4 1DT), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Lane. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Church Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (22/22)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ransome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primary Court —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Lane Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Road —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ransome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ransome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grayling Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grayling Close —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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