Total Crime Rate

154.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

88.8 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 154.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 88.8 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 61.8 9/10
  • Public order 23.2 10/10
  • Burglary 19.3 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 15.4 9/10
  • Other theft 11.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 7.7 4/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 3.9 3/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.9 6/10
  • Shoplifting 3.9 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 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

Shirley Grove area has the 8th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 77th 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 Shirley Grove (CB4 1LX) in the last 12 months was 154.4 per 1,000 residents and was 8.8% higher 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 16 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 Vehicle crime ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -77.8% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 88.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -35.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Shirley Grove (CB4 1LX), the main crime hotspot is near Squires Close. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 17 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Shirley Grove area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Squires Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Enniskillen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enniskillen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Close —
Apr 2026Burglary Sherbourne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Eaton Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Squires Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sherbourne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primary Court —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath House —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath House —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Kendal Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
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Data Sources

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