Total Crime Rate
69.3 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Nuns Way area has the 56th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 195th 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 Nuns Way (CB4 2NS) in the last 12 months was 69.3 per 1,000 residents and was 8.3% lower 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 8 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -86.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 10 (≈ 36.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 25.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -58.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Nuns Way (CB4 2NS), 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 | Public order | Sports/Recreation Area | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Cameron Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Cameron Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Blackberry 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 | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Nuns Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Arden Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Arden Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Bayford Place | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Blackberry Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Crowland Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Bayford Place | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| 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 | Anti-social behaviour | Sports/Recreation Area | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Basset Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nuns Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Nuns Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Blackberry Way | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Campkin Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Kent 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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