Crime Rates at High Street, Chesterton, Cambridge, CB4 1NQ

High Street area has the 10th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 194th 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 High Street (CB4 1NQ) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 50.8% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -60.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 41.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around High Street (CB4 1NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pakenham Close, where police recorded 28 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Edinburgh Road (13 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.