Crime Rates at Lents Way, Cambridge, CB4 1UA

Lents Way area has the 11th highest crime rate of 28 local areas in East Chesterton , and the 122nd highest crime rate of 394 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 Lents Way (CB4 1UA) in the last 12 months was 107.0 per 1,000 residents and was 24.1% lower 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 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 30 (≈ 69.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 66.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -43.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Lents Way (CB4 1UA), the main crime hotspot is near Long Reach Road. Police recorded 327 crimes here, including 19 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.