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Crime in CB4 3FA

How much crime is recorded in CB4 3FA, what kind, and how it compares with the rest of the country.

Neighbourhood
West Chesterton
Council
Cambridge
Region
East of England
Neighbourhood population
2,299 (2024)
Crime

How safe is CB4 3FA

Higher-harm crime (violence, robbery, burglary, vehicle crime and weapons offences) runs at 32.1 offences per 1,000 people a year in the CB4 3FA area, broadly in line with the 31.1 average across England and Wales. That puts it in band 7 of 10 against all neighbourhoods.

Higher-harm crime band
7/ 10
Lowest crimeHighest crime

Around the middle of neighbourhoods in England and Wales.

Higher-harm
32.1
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 31.1
All crime
124
Per 1,000 a year · England & Wales 67
By type

What crime is recorded

Recorded offences per 1,000 people a year (counting both residents and people who work locally, or per 1,000 households for burglary).

CB4 3FANational
Shoplifting52.78.4
Violence and sexual offences24.423.6
Burglary13.69.1
Anti-social behaviour12.510.7
Public order6.14.6
Bicycle theft5.51.0
Criminal damage and arson5.34.7
Other theft5.24.5
Vehicle crime3.03.5
Other crime1.91.5
Drugs1.72.4
Theft from the person0.92.1
Robbery0.61.4
Possession of weapons0.60.9
Trend

Higher-harm crime over time

It has fallen 25% since 2022.

Higher-harm crimes per 1,000
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Source: data.police.uk street-level crime, resolved to neighbourhoods. Rates cover September 2025 to August 2026, the latest twelve months published.

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