Total Crime Rate

48.2 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 48.2 5/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.1 5/10
  • Burglary 12.1 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 8.0 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 4.0 3/10
  • Other theft 4.0 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • 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
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 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

Pepys Court area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 130th 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 Pepys Court (CB4 1GF) in the last 12 months was 48.2 per 1,000 residents and was 65.8% 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 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 25.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 5 (≈ 20.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -68.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pepys Court (CB4 1GF), 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 Pepys Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (17/17)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Swallow Gardens —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons High Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other crime Ferry Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Ferry Lane Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Ferry Lane —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Primary Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft St Bartholomew'S Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Place —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Riverside Place —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Local resolution
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Data Sources

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