Crime Rates at Ditton Walk, Cambridge, CB5 8QE

Ditton Walk area has the 23rd highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 84th 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 8QE) in the last 12 months was 136.9 per 1,000 residents and was 10.7% lower 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 39 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2024. The fastest-growing crime category was Other theft ( 200.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Criminal damage and arson ( -62.5% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 39 (≈ 86.1 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 14.7% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.4% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditton Walk (CB5 8QE), 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.