Total Crime Rate

250.0 per 1,000 10/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

143.6 per 1,000 10/10 · 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 250.0 10/10
  • Violent crimes 143.6 10/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 127.7 10/10
  • Other theft 26.6 10/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 21.3 8/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 21.3 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.0 9/10
  • Burglary 10.6 9/10
  • Drugs 10.6 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 10.6 10/10
  • Public order 5.3 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • 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

Mortlock Avenue area has the 4th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 42nd highest crime rate of 395 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 Mortlock Avenue (CB4 1TD) in the last 12 months was 250.0 per 1,000 residents and was 76.1% 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 24 offences recorded. The least common crime was Public order with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 27 (≈ 143.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 42.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -27.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Mortlock Avenue (CB4 1TD), 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 Mortlock Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/32)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Cam Causeway Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime The Grove Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sherbourne Close —
Apr 2026Bicycle theft The Green Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sports/Recreation Area —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Gainsborough Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Russet Court Under investigation
Apr 2026Robbery Green Park Awaiting court outcome
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 Nuffield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Sherbourne Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Supermarket —
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Supermarket Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuffield Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sherbourne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Mortlock Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Pippin Drive Suspect charged as part of another case
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Bramley Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Pippin Drive —
Apr 2026Public order Pippin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Public order Pippin Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Pippin Drive Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Discovery Way Under investigation
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Data Sources

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