Total Crime Rate
95.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nuns Way area has the 39th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 140th 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 Nuns Way (CB4 2LU) in the last 12 months was 95.9 per 1,000 residents and was 26.9% higher than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Burglary ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 24 (≈ 44.3 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -4.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.7% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nuns Way (CB4 2LU), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Blackberry Way, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Campkin Road (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Haviland Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campkin Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Campkin Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Campkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Whitfield Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Haviland Way | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basset Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackberry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kent Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Nuns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nuns Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nuns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cameron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynford Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Wynford Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Wynford Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
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