Crime Rates at Water Street, Cambridge, CB4 1PB

Water Street area has the 6th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 151st lowest crime rate of 395 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 Water Street (CB4 1PB) in the last 12 months was 54.2 per 1,000 residents and was 61.8% lower than the East Chesterton average (142.0 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 5 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 9.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -42.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -66.5% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Water Street (CB4 1PB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Frank'S Lane, where police recorded 26 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mays Way (11 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.