Total Crime Rate

70.7 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

35.4 per 1,000 6/10 · Average

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 70.7 6/10
  • Violent crimes 35.4 6/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 27.8 6/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 12.6 6/10
  • Other theft 7.6 7/10
  • Public order 7.6 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.1 4/10
  • Vehicle crime 5.1 5/10
  • Burglary 2.5 1/10
  • Drugs 2.5 1/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 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 · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Scotland Road area has the 9th lowest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 197th highest 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 Scotland Road (CB4 1QN) in the last 12 months was 70.7 per 1,000 residents and was 50.2% lower 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 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -37.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 35.4 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -12.5% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -67.2% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Scotland Road (CB4 1QN), the main crime hotspot is near Ferry Lane. Police recorded 66 crimes here, including 24 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Scotland Road area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (25/25)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Possession of weapons High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grayling Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Grayling Close —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Squires Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chapel Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Chapel Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Chapel Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Chapel Street —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Southside Court Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath House —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Heath House —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Dalton Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences High Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Primary Court —
Apr 2026Other theft High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Edinburgh Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary High Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Edinburgh Road —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Squires Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Ferry Lane Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Edinburgh Road Under investigation
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Data Sources

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