Crime Rates at Nuns Way, Cambridge, CB4 2NS

Nuns Way area has the 55th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 196th lowest crime rate of 395 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 26.9% 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 7 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Public order ( 50.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Shoplifting ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 11 (≈ 40.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -74.0% 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 37 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Nuns Way (18 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.