Total Crime Rate

77.7 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 77.7 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 18.1 4/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 15.5 7/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 10.4 7/10
  • Other theft 7.8 7/10
  • Vehicle crime 7.8 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.2 7/10
  • Burglary 2.6 1/10
  • Drugs 2.6 1/10
  • Other crime 2.6 2/10
  • Possession of weapons 2.6 2/10
  • Public order 2.6 1/10
  • Robbery 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

Longworth Avenue area has the 13th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 182nd highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Longworth Avenue (CB4 1GU) in the last 12 months was 77.7 per 1,000 residents and was 44.8% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Drugs ( -75.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 23.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -59.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has rising ( 150.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Longworth Avenue (CB4 1GU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Petrol Station, where police recorded 44 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Sports/Recreation Area (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.

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Crime Over Time in Longworth Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (14/14)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Walnut Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Other theft Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Vehicle crime Sandy Lane Under investigation
Sep 2025Public order Sports/Recreation Area Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Public order Petrol Station Under investigation
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Petrol Station Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Church Street Local resolution
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Cutter Ferry Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Sports/Recreation Area Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Cutter Ferry Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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