Total Crime Rate
148.9 per 1,000
All offences · Oct 2024 - Sep 2025Westfield Lane area has the 16th highest crime rate of 113 local areas in Arbury , and the 76th highest crime rate of 394 local areas in Cambridge .
This postcode sits in a local crime hotspot. Overall crime levels here are significantly higher than in the surrounding streets and the wider area.
The overall crime rate in the area around Westfield Lane (CB4 3QX) in the last 12 months was 148.9 per 1,000 residents and was 97.0% 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 19 offences recorded. The least common crime was Other theft with 1 case , down -66.7% compared to 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 111.1% YoY). The sharpest decline was Other theft ( -66.7% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 22 (≈ 117.0 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 100.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -48.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Westfield Lane (CB4 3QX), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Supermarket, where police recorded 34 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near North Street (22 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 | Wentworth Road | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Prince William Court | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Supermarket | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Public order | Further/Higher Educational Building | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Linden Close | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Linden Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Mount Pleasant Walk | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Anti-social behaviour | Canterbury Close | — |
| Sep 2025 | Burglary | Shelly Garden | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Vehicle crime | North Street | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince William Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince William Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince William Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Rackham Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Seaby'S Yard | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Other theft | Nursery Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Other crime | Nursery Walk | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince William Court | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince William Court | Under investigation |
| Sep 2025 | Violence and sexual offences | Prince William Court | Under investigation |
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