Total Crime Rate
125.0 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Chesterton Road area has the 24th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 102nd highest crime rate of 394 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 Chesterton Road (CB4 3AL) in the last 12 months was 125.0 per 1,000 residents and was 65.3% higher than the Arbury average (75.6 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Other theft with 9 offences recorded. The least common crime was Criminal damage and arson with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Drugs ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 6 (≈ 25.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -57.1% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -64.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Chesterton Road (CB4 3AL), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Albert Street, where police recorded 39 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Victoria Road (16 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Arbury| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Albert Street | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Magdalene Street | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Carlyle Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Carlyle Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlyle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Carlyle Road | — |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Alpha Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Bicycle theft | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Drugs | Ship Lane | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Theft from the person | Ship Lane | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Ship Lane | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Albert Street | — |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Albert Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Victoria Road | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | Victoria Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Hilda Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Criminal damage and arson | Albert Street | Under investigation |
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