Total Crime Rate

9.4 per 1,000 1/10 · Very Low

All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025
Latest update: 05.12.2025 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 9.4 1/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 6.2 3/10
  • Other crime 3.1 3/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Burglary 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

Wavell Way area has the 7th lowest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 14th lowest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

This postcode forms a relatively safe pocket compared with the surrounding streets. Neighbouring areas record much higher crime levels, even though this postcode itself remains comparatively low-crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Wavell Way (CB4 2DH) in the last 12 months was 9.4 per 1,000 residents and was 87.6% lower than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 2 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2023. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( 100.0% YoY).

In the area around Wavell Way (CB4 2DH), the main crime hotspot is near Ferrars Way. Police recorded 30 crimes here, including 13 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Wavell Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (18/18)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Sep 2025Other theft Ferrars Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Burglary Carlton Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Finch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Fortescue Road —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Hall Farm Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Arbury Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Burglary Brackley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Mere Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Brackley Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Other theft Brackley Close Under investigation
Sep 2025Other theft Finch Road Under investigation
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verulam Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Possession of weapons Ferrars Way Under investigation
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way —
Sep 2025Violence and sexual offences Verulam Way Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Criminal damage and arson Fordwich Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Sep 2025Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way —
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Data Sources

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