Crime Rates at Ditton Lane, Cambridge, CB5 8SR

Ditton Lane area has the 10th highest crime rate of 56 local areas in Abbey , and the 36th highest crime rate of 395 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 Lane (CB5 8SR) in the last 12 months was 260.9 per 1,000 residents and was 70.9% higher than the Abbey average (152.7 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 29 offences recorded. The least common crime was Bicycle theft with 1 case , up 100.0% compared to 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Bicycle theft ( 100.0% YoY). The sharpest decline was Vehicle crime ( -66.7% YoY).

Violent crimes totalled 33 (≈ 143.5 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were flat ( 0.0% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -69.9% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around Ditton Lane (CB5 8SR), the highest concentration of overall crime is near B1047, where police recorded 87 incidents. Violent and public-order offences occur most often near Helen Close (17 offences). Both locations lie within roughly 0.3 miles of this postcode area.