Total Crime Rate

126.0 per 1,000 8/10 · High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

46.5 per 1,000 7/10 · 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 126.0 8/10
  • Violent crimes 46.5 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.6 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 34.9 9/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 19.4 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 9.7 8/10
  • Other theft 5.8 5/10
  • Drugs 3.9 4/10
  • Other crime 3.9 5/10
  • Bicycle theft 1.9 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 1.9 1/10
  • Public order 1.9 1/10
  • Burglary 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

Chieftain Way area has the 8th highest crime rate of 33 local areas in Histon & Impington , and the 49th highest crime rate of 499 local areas in South Cambridgeshire .

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 Chieftain Way (CB4 2EY) in the last 12 months was 126.0 per 1,000 residents and was 55.7% higher than the Histon & Impington average (80.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 22 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 46.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -80.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Chieftain Way (CB4 2EY), the main crime hotspot is near Unwin Square. Police recorded 72 crimes here, including 31 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Chieftain Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (24/24)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chieftain Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unwin Square Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Drugs Cornell Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Close Offender given a caution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Spindle Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sweetpea Way —
Apr 2026Other theft Sweetpea Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Circus Drive Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chieftain Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Foxglove Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Unwin Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Unwin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Unwin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Shoplifting Unwin Square Under investigation
Apr 2026Shoplifting Unwin Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Shoplifting Unwin Square Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Unwin Square Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Unwin Square —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crispin Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Crispin Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornell Court —
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Data Sources

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