Crime Rates at Apthorpe Way, Cambridge, CB4 2NJ

Apthorpe Way area has the 41st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 148th highest crime rate of 395 local areas in Cambridge .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around Apthorpe Way (CB4 2NJ) in the last 12 months was 91.5 per 1,000 residents and was 3.6% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 11 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Possession of weapons ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 16 (≈ 48.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 6.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -50.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Apthorpe Way (CB4 2NJ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Lavender Road, where police recorded 35 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ramsden Square (19 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.