Crime Rates at Blanford Walk, Cambridge, CB4 3NQ

Blanford Walk area has the 40th lowest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 157th 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 Blanford Walk (CB4 3NQ) in the last 12 months was 56.8 per 1,000 residents and was 40.2% lower than the Arbury average (94.9 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Anti-social behaviour with 4 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Criminal damage and arson ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Anti-social behaviour ( -33.3% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 4 (≈ 17.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -85.0% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Blanford Walk (CB4 3NQ), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Molewood Close, where police recorded 21 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Blackhall Road (12 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.