Total Crime Rate

157.4 per 1,000 9/10 · Very High

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

67.1 per 1,000 9/10 · Very 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 157.4 9/10
  • Violent crimes 67.1 9/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 52.5 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 35.0 9/10
  • Bicycle theft 11.7 10/10
  • Drugs 11.7 9/10
  • Vehicle crime 11.7 8/10
  • Possession of weapons 8.8 9/10
  • Burglary 5.8 6/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 5.8 5/10
  • Public order 5.8 5/10
  • Other crime 2.9 3/10
  • Other theft 2.9 2/10
  • Theft from the person 2.9 3/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 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

Buchan Street area has the 17th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 74th 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 Buchan Street (CB4 2XF) in the last 12 months was 157.4 per 1,000 residents and was 65.9% 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 18 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other crime with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 23 (≈ 67.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 35.3% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -47.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Buchan Street (CB4 2XF), the main crime hotspot is near Sports/Recreation Area. Police recorded 40 crimes here, including 25 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in Buchan Street area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/34)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Moyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Moncrieff Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Buchan Street —
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Chieftain Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Caledon Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Minerva Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Moncrieff Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Vehicle crime Cornell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sweetpea Way —
Apr 2026Drugs Cornell Court Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Cornell Court Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Cornell Court —
Apr 2026Burglary Ashvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Ashvale Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Moyne Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Woburn Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Other theft Sweetpea Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Chieftain Way Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Other crime Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Sackville Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Burglary Albemarle Way Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Bicycle theft Crawford Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Buchan Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Possession of weapons Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Drugs Crawford Close Awaiting court outcome
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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