Total Crime Rate

132.2 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 132.2 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.9 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 20.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 20.7 10/10
  • Other theft 16.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 16.5 4/10
  • Burglary 12.4 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 8.3 6/10
  • Drugs 4.1 5/10
  • Theft from the person 4.1 6/10
  • Other crime 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
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

Scholars Walk area has the 9th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 90th 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 Scholars Walk (CB4 1EJ) in the last 12 months was 132.2 per 1,000 residents and was 6.1% lower 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 400.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Violence and sexual offences ( -55.6% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 16.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -60.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scholars Walk (CB4 1EJ), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Lane. Police recorded 51 crimes here, including 25 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 (12/12)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other crime Ferry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferry Lane —
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primary Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Ferry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swallow Gardens —
Sep 2025Other theft St Bartholomew'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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