Total Crime Rate

183.7 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

73.5 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

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 183.7 9/10
  • Violent crimes 73.5 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 65.3 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 28.6 9/10
  • Drugs 28.6 10/10
  • Bicycle theft 12.2 10/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 12.2 8/10
  • Other theft 12.2 8/10
  • Burglary 8.2 8/10
  • Vehicle crime 8.2 7/10
  • Possession of weapons 4.1 7/10
  • Public order 4.1 4/10
  • Other crime 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

Sherbourne Court area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 64th 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 Sherbourne Court (CB4 1SJ) in the last 12 months was 183.7 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher 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 16 offences recorded. The least common crime was Possession of weapons with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 73.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 5.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -45.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Sherbourne Court (CB4 1SJ), the main crime hotspot is near Supermarket. Police recorded 280 crimes here, including 59 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Sherbourne Court area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/35)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cam Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cook Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Cook Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cook Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sherbourne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Enniskillen Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cam Causeway Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Burglary Sherbourne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Robbery Green Park Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Enniskillen Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Squires Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Squires Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Squires Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortlock Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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