Total Crime Rate

72.5 per 1,000 6/10 · 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 72.5 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 20.0 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 7.5 9/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Robbery 2.5 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.5 2/10
  • Vehicle crime 2.5 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Pakenham Close area has the 12th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 193rd 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 Pakenham Close (CB4 1PW) in the last 12 months was 72.5 per 1,000 residents and was 48.5% lower than the East Chesterton average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Drugs with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 180.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Theft from the person ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 9 (≈ 22.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -18.2% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -24.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Pakenham Close (CB4 1PW), 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.

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Crime Over Time in Pakenham Close area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (15/15)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Bicycle theft Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pakenham Close —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Oak Tree Avenue —
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Drugs Kirby Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Burglary Blackthorn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Pearl Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Birch Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Downham'S Lane Action to be taken by another organisation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Pearl Close —
Sep 2025Other theft Oak Tree Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson John Clarke Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences The Beeches Under investigation
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Data Sources

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