Total Crime Rate

119.8 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

20.7 per 1,000 4/10 · 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 119.8 8/10
  • Violent crimes 20.7 4/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.7 10/10
  • Burglary 20.7 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 16.5 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Drugs 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.1 3/10
  • Other theft 4.1 4/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Scholars Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 109th highest crime rate of 395 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 Scholars Walk (CB4 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 119.8 per 1,000 residents and was 15.6% lower than the East Chesterton average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Bicycle theft with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violent crimes ( 150.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 150.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.8% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Walk (CB4 1EJ), 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 Scholars Walk area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (19/19)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grayling Close —
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 Ransome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St Andrew'S Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Lane Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Ransome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Ransome Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grayling Close —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson St Bartholomew'S Court Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St Bartholomew'S Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primary Court —
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Data Sources

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