Total Crime Rate

142.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

60.9 per 1,000 8/10 · 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 142.1 9/10
  • Violent crimes 60.9 8/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 51.7 8/10
  • Drugs 27.7 10/10
  • Vehicle crime 16.6 9/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 11.1 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 9.2 7/10
  • Bicycle theft 5.5 8/10
  • Burglary 3.7 4/10
  • Other crime 3.7 5/10
  • Other theft 3.7 4/10
  • Possession of weapons 3.7 6/10
  • Public order 3.7 3/10
  • Robbery 1.9 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

Crowland Way area has the 21st highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 88th highest crime rate of 395 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 Crowland Way (CB4 2NU) in the last 12 months was 142.1 per 1,000 residents and was 49.8% higher 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 28 offences recorded. The least common crime was Robbery with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Burglary ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Public order ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 60.9 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 26.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -56.6% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Crowland Way (CB4 2NU), the main crime hotspot is near Nuns Way. Police recorded 36 crimes here, including 18 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Crowland Way area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (28/28)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Crathern Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Hercules Close —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Mansel Way —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Parking Area Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Northfields Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Northfields Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Montrose Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Apollo Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crowland Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Apollo Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Aragon Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Neptune Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Neptune Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Arden Road Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Whitfield Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Mansel Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Nuns Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Nuns Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Crathern Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Roxburgh Road Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Nuns Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Nuns Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Burglary Sackville Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
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Data Sources

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