Total Crime Rate
186.2 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Maitland Avenue area has the 6th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 61st highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.
The overall crime rate in the area around Maitland Avenue (CB4 1TB) in the last 12 months was 186.2 per 1,000 residents and was 32.1% higher than the East Chesterton average (140.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 15 offences recorded. The least common crime was Anti-social behaviour with 1 case , down -83.3% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -83.3% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 19 (≈ 101.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Maitland Avenue (CB4 1TB), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Pippin Drive, where police recorded 62 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Frank'S Lane (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In East Chesterton| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Maitland Avenue | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nuffield Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Bramley Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sherbourne Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sherbourne Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Sherbourne Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Mortlock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nuffield Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Gainsborough Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramley Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Gainsborough Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Gainsborough Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Nuffield Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Discovery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Discovery Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Frank'S Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuffield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bramley Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Maitland Avenue | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuffield Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mortlock Avenue | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribston Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ribston Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Pippin Drive | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pippin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pippin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Pippin Drive | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | The Mews | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Nuffield Road | — |
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