Crime Rates at Franks Lane, Cambridge, CB4 1RR

Franks Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 118th 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 Franks Lane (CB4 1RR) in the last 12 months was 109.3 per 1,000 residents and was 23.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 51.2 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.4% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -65.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Franks Lane (CB4 1RR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pippin Drive, where police recorded 50 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Mortlock Avenue (24 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.