Crime Rates at Buchan Street, Cambridge, CB4 2XF

Buchan Street area has the 32nd highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 128th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .

Neighbouring streets tend to have noticeably higher crime levels than this postcode. Crime here is lower than the average for the surrounding output areas.

The overall crime rate in the area around Buchan Street (CB4 2XF) in the last 12 months was 102.0 per 1,000 residents and was 35.0% 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 13 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Vehicle crime ( 300.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 15 (≈ 43.7 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -21.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -7.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchan Street (CB4 2XF), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Sports/Recreation Area, where police recorded 31 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Minerva Way (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.