Total Crime Rate
95.7 per 1,000
All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026Violent Crime Rate
55.6 per 1,000
May 2025 - Apr 2026Ferrars Way area has the 40th highest crime rate of 114 local areas in Arbury , and the 140th highest crime rate of 395 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 Ferrars Way (CB4 3RE) in the last 12 months was 95.7 per 1,000 residents and was 0.9% 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 17 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , down -50.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Violence and sexual offences ( 54.5% YoY). The sharpest decline was Bicycle theft ( -50.0% YoY).
Violent crimes totalled 18 (≈ 55.6 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 20.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -16.1% comparing early vs recent averages) .
In the area around Ferrars Way (CB4 3RE), the highest concentration of overall crime is near Brackley Close, where police recorded 40 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Ferrars Way (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.
View Crime In Cambridge| Month | Crime | Location* | Last Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Barnard Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Other theft | Wavell Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Brackley Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Albans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Ferrars Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Brimley Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Ferrars Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Verulam Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Verulam Way | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Verulam Way | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Fordwich Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Anti-social behaviour | Fordwich Close | — |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Dowding Way | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Aylesborough Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Brackley Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | St Albans Road | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Theft from the person | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Northumberland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Vehicle crime | Thirleby Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
| Apr 2026 | Violence and sexual offences | Brackley Close | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Burglary | Northumberland Close | Investigation complete; no suspect identified |
| Apr 2026 | Public order | Mere Way | Under investigation |
| Apr 2026 | Criminal damage and arson | Brackley Close | Unable to prosecute suspect |
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