Crime Rates at Ditton Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8QD

Ditton Walk area has the 17th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 57th 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 Ditton Walk (CB5 8QD) in the last 12 months was 198.2 per 1,000 residents and was 29.4% higher than the Abbey average (153.2 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 23 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Robbery ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Possession of weapons ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 35 (≈ 77.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were falling ( -7.9% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -8.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditton Walk (CB5 8QD), the main crime hotspot is near Ditton Fields. Police recorded 25 crimes here, including 16 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.